Integrated Pharmaceutical Database Management System 2.0 (IPDMS 2.0)
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31st Aug, 2022
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Recently, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) celebrated its 25th anniversary.
- At the inaugural session of the event, the Integrated Pharmaceutical Database Management System 2.0 (IPDMS 2.0) and Pharma Sahi Daam 2.0 app were launched.
About
- Integrated Pharmaceutical Database Management System 2.0 (IPDMS 2.0): It is an integrated responsive cloud-based application developed by NPPA with technical support from Centre for Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
- It is envisaged to optimise synergies in operations in order to promote Government’s thrust on ‘Ease of Doing Business’ as it would provide a single window for submissions of various forms as mandated under Drug Price Control Order (DPCO),2013.
- It would also enable paperless functioning of NPPA and facilitate the stakeholders to connect with the National Pharma Pricing Regulator from across the country.
- Pharma Sahi Daam 2.0 app: It has features like-
- Speech recognition
- Search medicines brand/formulation wise
- Share feature along with consumer complaint handling system
About the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)
- It is a government regulatory agency that controls the prices of pharmaceutical drugs in India.
- It was constituted by Government of India Resolution in 1997 as an attached office of the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers.
- It acts as an independent Regulator for pricing of drugs and to ensure availability and accessibility of medicines at affordable prices.
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