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FOLIC ACID 5MG TABLET

5MG · published by Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Jharkhand


Reference price - what the government pays

₹0.09 Uttar Pradesh rate contract, per unit · lowest of 4 states
government procurement portal

Ceiling price - the legal maximum

₹1.55 NPPA ceiling · S.O. 1575(E)
the most a retail patient can be charged

Difference

17.2× ₹1.46 above the state rate, per unit

Across states

Uttar Pradesh ₹0.09
Tamil Nadu ₹0.10
Bihar ₹0.11
Jharkhand ₹0.17
NPPA ceiling ₹1.55

ⓘ How to read this

The reference price is a bulk government tender rate - not what a private hospital pays. The gap to the ceiling covers distribution, retail margin and smaller order volumes; it is not profit. It shows the distance between institutional and retail pricing. The ceiling is the maximum a pharmacy may legally charge; a bill above it is worth asking about.


What you can check

NPPA ceiling price ₹1.55 · S.O. 1575(E)
Cheapest brand MRP -
Jan Aushadhi price ₹4.13

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