ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has unveiled new prices for four cardiac stents.
According to the sources, the price of US Promus PREMIER has been fixed at Rs58,765. For DESyne X2 NECSS Novolimus Drug-Eluting Stent System from the US, the price has been fixed at Rs72,450.
The DRAP has fixed the price for Ultimaster Sirolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System from Japan at Rs65,507. For Cre8 Amphilimus Eluting Coronary Stent, from Turkiye/Italy, the price has been fixed at Rs53,130.
It may be noted that the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet had in May considered and approved a summary by the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination regarding the fixation of maximum retail prices of four new cardiac stents recommended by the National Price Fixation Committee for Life Saving medical devices.
