PARACETAMOL 500MG TABLET

500MG · published by Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Jharkhand

Reference price - what the government pays

₹0.23 Tamil Nadu rate contract, per unit · lowest of 3 states
government procurement portal

Ceiling price - the legal maximum

₹0.93 NPPA ceiling · S.O. 1575(E)
the most a retail patient can be charged

Difference

4.0× ₹0.70 above the state rate, per unit

Across states

Tamil Nadu ₹0.23

Bihar ₹0.27

Jharkhand ₹0.39

NPPA ceiling ₹0.93

ⓘ 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 ₹0.93 · S.O. 1575(E)

Cheapest brand MRP -

Jan Aushadhi price ₹6.57

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Sources

BMSICL (Bihar) rate contract - refreshed 17 Sept 2026
JMHIDPCL (Jharkhand) rate contract - refreshed 17 Sept 2026
TNMSC (Tamil Nadu) rate contract - refreshed 17 Sept 2026
NPPA ceiling price - S.O. 1575(E), Pharma Sahi Daam