Question

Schedule I of DPCO 2013 is divided into _______ sections

• A. \( 9 \)
• B. \( 18 \)
• C. \( 27 \)
• D. \( 36 \)

Hint:

Remember DPCO Schedule I and think of it as a comprehensive list of essential medicines organized into a significant number of therapeutic areas – that number is 27.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO 2013) contains various schedules that list different categories of drugs and their price regulations. Schedule I of DPCO 2013 lists the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) and specifies the ceiling prices for these scheduled formulations. Schedule I of the DPCO 2013 is divided into 27 therapeutic categories or sections, based on the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system. Each section covers a specific therapeutic area and lists the essential medicines falling under that category.