Integrated Pharmaceutical Database Management System 2.0 (IPDMS 2.0)

Context

Recently, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) celebrated its 25th anniversary.

• At the inaugural session of the event, the Integrated Pharmaceutical Database Management System 2.0 (IPDMS 2.0) and Pharma Sahi Daam 2.0 app were launched. 
  
  

About

• Integrated Pharmaceutical Database Management System 2.0 (IPDMS 2.0): It is an integrated responsive cloud-based application developed by NPPA with technical support from Centre for Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
• It is envisaged to optimise synergies in operations in order to promote Government’s thrust on ‘Ease of Doing Business’ as it would provide a single window for submissions of various forms as mandated under Drug Price Control Order (DPCO),2013. 
• It would also enable paperless functioning of NPPA and facilitate the stakeholders to connect with the National Pharma Pricing Regulator from across the country.
• Pharma Sahi Daam 2.0 app: It has features like-
• Speech recognition
• Search medicines brand/formulation wise
• Share feature along with consumer complaint handling system