(Published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) of

the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 7^th February, 2006)

Government of India

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

New Delhi, the 7^th February, 2006

ORDER

S.O. 182 (E) - In exercise of the powers, conferred by sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph 9 and paragraph 11 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995, read with No. S.O. 637 (E) dated the 4^th September, 1997 issued by the Government of India in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and in supersession of the Order of the Government of India in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, (National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority) No. S.O. 788(E), dated 16^th August, 2001, No. S.O. 1326(E), dated 19^th November, 2003, No. S.O. 1349(E), dated 16^th September, 2005, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority hereby fixes the prices as specified in column (5) of the table below as the ceiling price exclusive of excise duty, and local tax, if any, for scheduled formulation specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table with the strength and pack size specified respectively in the corresponding entries in column (3) and (4) thereof :

Table

Sl. Name of the formulation Strength Pack Ceiling Price

No. Size (Rs.)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Each CR/SR tablets contains

“1. Theophylline Tablets Theophylline - 100mg 10’s Al_St 2.94

2. Theophylline Tablets Theophylline - 100mg 10’s Al_Bl 2.72”

Each tablets contains

3. Theophylline +Ephedrine Theophylline - 130mg 10’s 3.32

Tablets Ephedrine HCl – 24mg Strip/Blister

4. Theophylline +Ephedrine Theophylline Anhydrous - 65mg 10’s 4.54

Tablets Ephedrine (as resinate)– 50mg Strip/Blister

Phenobarbitone – 30mg

5. Theophylline +Ephedrine Theophylline Anhydrous - 100mg 10’s 3.20

Tablets Ephedrine HCl – 20mg Strip/Blister

Phenobarbitone – 15mg

Each sustained action (SA) tablets contains

6. Theophylline +Ephedrine Theophylline - 198mg 10’s 6.48

SA Tablets Ephedrine HCl – 48mg Strip/Blister

Phenobarbitone – 25mg

Each capsules contains

7. Theophylline +Ephedrine Theophylline Anhydrous - 130mg 20’s 16.26

Capsules Ephedrine HCl –25mg Strip/Blister

Hydroxyzine – 10mg

Each 5ml contains

8. Theophylline +Ephedrine Theophylline Anhydrous - 100mg 100ml 26.24

+Phenobarbitone Liquid Ephedrine HCl –10mg Bottle

Phenobarbitone – 10mg

Each tablets contains

9. Theophylline Tablets Theophylline - 400mg 10’s Strip/Blister 4.78”

Note :

(a) The prices fixed are the maximum ceiling prices (exclusive of excise duty and local taxes if any) for the specified pack and packs of similar strength, and companies cannot claim exemption on any ground therefrom, unless specifically permitted by the Government/NPPA through an order.

(b) Pro-rata pricing for packs of same composition but of different sizes will be applicable vide S.O. No. 83(E) dated 27.1.1998.

(c) For different packing material used or any special feature claimed, companies are required to approach NPPA for approval/fixation of specific prices.

PN/84/2006/F F. No. 8(11)/2006/D.P./NPPA-Div.-II

(A. K. PAL)

Deputy Director