The central government has reduced the prices of medical devices such as pulse oximeter, blood pressure measuring machine, nebulizer, digital thermometer and glucometer.
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has taken this decision in the public interest by exercising special powers. The revised prices have come into effect from 20th of this month.
Under the new regime, 91 per cent of the brands of these five medical devices have come down in value by about 88 per cent.