India, March 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Details of overcharging cases for medicines

F.Y.

Total no. of DN issued

No. of cases wherein DN amount has been recovered

No. of cases currently pending

No. of cases

No. of cases

Recovered Amount      (Rs. in Lakh)

No. of Cases

2015-16

245

138

953.26

107

2016-17

118

58

6129.14

60

2017-18

182

56

4274.48

126

2018-19

134

70

786.57

64

2019-20

54

32

377.16

22

2020-21

21

3

9.79

18

2021-22

6

4

341.35

2

2022-23

99

21

452.95

78

2023-24

43

8

29.44

35

2024-25

59

27

172.96

32

2025-26 (upto 30.09.2025)

60

13

333.83

47

Total

1021

430

13860.93

591

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA...