The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority on 10th September 2021 has extended the ceiling prices of knee implants for another one year, till 15th September 2022.
NPPA earlier in 2017 had fixed the ceiling price of orthopaedic knee implants for a period of one year. This was extended for further one year in 13th August 2018 and then on 15th August 2019. The above period ended on 15th August 2020 and the ceiling prices for knee implants for knee replacement system was due for review by 15-Aug-2020 and it was extended till 15th September 2021.
All manufacturers of knee Implants, selling branded or non-branded or both versions of implants at prices higher than the ceiling price (plus goods and services tax as applicable) so fixed and notified by the Government, shall revise the price of all such implants downward not exceeding the ceiling price specified in its earlier notification.
The manufacturers may add goods and services tax and no other charges in the calculation of MRP, if they have actually paid such taxes or if it is payable to the Government on the ceiling price.
Further, no healthcare institutions such as hospitals/nursing-homes/clinics performing orthopedic surgical procedures using knee implants shall solicit any patient to purchase knee implants from it, in case, the patient is interested in procuring such implant from any other third-party sources.
