Price Monitoring and Resource Unit (PMRU)

A Price Monitoring and Resource Unit (PMRU) have been set up in Karnataka under the aegis of National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
PMRU is a registered society and shall function under the direct control and supervision of State Drug Controller of respective states.
The unit shall be funded by NPPA for its recurring and non-recurring expenses.
Its function is to help NPPA and State Drug Controller in ensuring availability and accessibility of medicines at affordable prices.
NPPA, under its Central Sector Scheme named Consumer Awareness, Publicity and Price Monitoring (CAPPM), has already set up PMRUs in 12 States/ UTs, including Kerala, Odisha, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Nagaland, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh,
Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram and Jammu & Kashmir.