Pricing authority caps rates of key diabetes drugs

India’s drug pricing authority has fixed prices of two key anti diabetes drugs-Sitagliptin-Metformin combination and Linagliptin-metformin combination. For a 2.5 mg Linagliptin-metformin tablet, the price has been fixed at Rs 16.17, and for the same combination in 5 mg strength, the price will be Rs 25.33 per tablet.