Comments
Shubhra Singh, a 1989 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthancadre, is the new chairperson of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA).
Formerly with the Department of Industrial Promotion and Policy (DIPP) and also the Principal Chief Resident Commissioner of Rajasthan, Singh has taken charge of NPPA with immediate effect.
Singh has to tackle a number of challenges, including recovering ₹3,563.81 crore, which pharma companies owe the government as fine for overcharging through wrongly jacking up prices of those drugs that are supposed to have the MRP tag under a ceiling price prescribed by the government.
This is now locked in litigation.
Comments
Comments
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of TheHindu Businessline and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.