Condom
Durex makes India condom push for women, rural consumers with lubes, ads
The Durex lubricants in India will use improved formulations to appeal to women and have been created after performing clinical studies to address concerns females face
 "Durex makes India condom push for women, rural consumers with lubes, ads")
Registration by medical device resellers made a must, may impact mask sales
Apart from masks, even condoms sold at groceries may be brought within the ambit of the rule; industry feels govt may come out with an exemption list for common items
 "Registration by medical device resellers made a must, may impact mask sales")
Army fatigue makers, textile companies, condom firms turn PPE suppliers
The rise in infections in India and across the world has come as a boon for many textile businesses
 "Army fatigue makers, textile companies, condom firms turn PPE suppliers")
Condoms have left Bangkok lenders with no option but to go overseas
Bangkok lenders have to seek out youth - from Indonesia to India and Bangladesh
 "Condoms have left Bangkok lenders with no option but to go overseas")
No condom ads from 6 AM to 10 PM; they're indecent for kids, says Modi govt
It said such advertisements may be telecast between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. to avoid exposure of such material to children
 "No condom ads from 6 AM to 10 PM; they're indecent for kids, says Modi govt")
NPPA starts procedure to fix price of condoms
In a latest notification,the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has initiated the process of fixing the price of condoms. As part of the process of price fixation, the NPPA has asked manufacturers to provide it with details of prices to retailers. The pharmaceutical pricing authority has decided to have two different prices- one for basic utility condoms and the other for pleasure condoms. The pharma pricing regulator has asked manufacturers to submit a price list along with "supporting documents like invoices to retailer and samples of August 2015." Condoms have been part of the National List of Essential Medicines from 2003 onwards. Subsequently it was incorporated in the schedule 1 of the Drug Price Control Order 2012 as per the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy (NPPP) after which the NPPA could cap its price. The NPPA's decision to previously cap the price of condoms was challenged by companies at the Delhi High Court over the procedure followed in determining ..
