The Department of Pharmaceuticals vide notification dated 29th July, 2022 has capped the trade margin of five medical devices, namely, (i) Pulse Oximeter, (ii) Blood Pressure Monitoring Machine, (iii) Nebulizer, (iv) Digital Thermometer, and (v) Glucometer at first point of sale of the product (price to distributor) at 70% for fixation of Maximum Retail Price of these products up to 31st December 2022 or till further order, whichever is earlier.
Trade margin is the percentage of difference between unit sales price and unit cost at each level of marketing channel.
