Indian knee implants have up to 277% margin
10-Aug-17, ET Healthworld
Drug price regulator the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has found average trade margins on various knee implants used in revision surgery to be as high as 277 per cent after analysing available market data.
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The NPPA analysed trade margins in the orthopaedic knee implants used in revision surgery cases based on available data from official sources, manufacturers and importers.
The NPPA said the average total trade margin was found to be the highest in case of tibial plate at 277 per cent with MRP ranging from INR51-165k (USD795-2,571).