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Covid-19: NPPA caps price of liquid medical oxygen, cylinders for 6 months

The present situation of Covid-19 has resulted in increased demand of medical oxygen up to almost four times from 750 MT per day to around 2,800 MT per day, the Ministry said

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3 min read Last Updated : Sep 26 2020 | 4:27 PM IST

To ensure availability of medical oxygen in the country at a reasonable price amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, the national drug pricing regulator NPPA has capped the price of medical oxygen cylinders and liquid medical oxygen for six months, the government said on Saturday.

The present situation of Covid-19 has resulted in increased demand of medical oxygen up to almost four times from 750 MT per day to around 2,800 MT per day,the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers said in a statement.

The issue related to availability, including pricing of oxygen, has been under the continued consideration of Empowered Group 2, Government of

Topics : Coronavirus NPPA Oxygen

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