New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has extended the existing ceiling prices for orthopedic knee implants used in knee replacement surgeries for an additional year, up to the 15th of November, 2026.

The price caps, originally notified through S.O. 2668(E) dated August 16, 2017, were last extended via S.O. 4171(E) on September 15, 2025, and were valid until November 15, 2025. As per the new order (S.O. 5190(E)), the ceiling prices will now remain in force until November 15, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Earlier, the Medical Dialogues Times had reported that the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministr

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