METFORMIN 500MG TABLET
500MG · published by Jharkhand, Bihar
Reference price - what the government pays
₹0.34 Jharkhand rate contract, per unit · lowest of 2 states
government procurement portal
government procurement portal
Ceiling price - the legal maximum
₹2.07
NPPA ceiling · S.O. 1575(E)
the most a retail patient can be charged
the most a retail patient can be charged
Printed MRP - what a patient pays
₹0.36
cheapest brand's printed MRP, per unit
NPPA Pharma Sahi Daam · 149 brands
NPPA Pharma Sahi Daam · 149 brands
Difference
1.1× the cheapest brand costs 1.1× the government rate, per unit
Across states
ⓘ 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 ₹2.07 · S.O. 1575(E)
Cheapest brand MRP ₹0.36
Jan Aushadhi price -
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Sources
- BMSICL (Bihar) rate contract - refreshed 17 Sept 2026
- JMHIDPCL (Jharkhand) rate contract - refreshed 17 Sept 2026
- NPPA ceiling price - S.O. 1575(E), Pharma Sahi Daam