PTR Full Form in Pharma: Price to Retailer – Meaning, Formula and Example (with PTS and MRP)
By the Trumac Healthcare team, Panchkula · PCD pharma franchise company since 2007 · Updated 14 November 2026 · About us · WhatsApp +91 90416 77932
हिंदी में: PTR का फुल फॉर्म है Price to Retailer – वह रेट जिस पर केमिस्ट स्टॉकिस्ट से दवा खरीदता है (GST अलग)। PTS यानी Price to Stockist – स्टॉकिस्ट का कंपनी से खरीद रेट।
Stockist side in detail: pharma distributor and stockist margin.
How MRP, PTR and PTS fit together
Prices in the Indian medicine trade are worked backwards from the printed MRP, which includes GST. GST is taken out first, then the chemist’s margin gives PTR, then the stockist’s margin gives PTS.
| Step | Formula | Example (MRP ₹100, 5% GST, 20% / 10% margins) |
|---|---|---|
| MRP without GST | MRP ÷ (1 + GST%) | 100 ÷ 1.05 = ₹95.24 |
| PTR (price to retailer) | MRP without GST × (1 − retailer margin%) | 95.24 × 0.80 = ₹76.19 |
| PTS (price to stockist) | PTR × (1 − stockist margin%) | 76.19 × 0.90 = ₹68.57 |
| Invoice values | PTR or PTS × (1 + GST%) | Chemist pays ₹80.00; stockist pays ₹72.00 |
For DPCO scheduled medicines the margins are fixed differently – 16% on PTR for the retailer and 8% on PTS for the stockist – so PTR = MRP without GST ÷ 1.16 and PTS = PTR ÷ 1.08. Work out any product in the PTR PTS calculator (online and free Excel).
PTR रेट क्या होता है? PTR और PTS का मतलब (ptr kya hota hai – हिंदी में)
PTR यानी Price to Retailer – वह रेट जिस पर केमिस्ट (रिटेलर) स्टॉकिस्ट से दवा खरीदता है, GST अलग। PTS यानी Price to Stockist – स्टॉकिस्ट का कंपनी से खरीद रेट। MRP में GST शामिल होता है।
उदाहरण: MRP ₹100, GST 5% → GST हटाकर ₹95.24; केमिस्ट का 20% मार्जिन घटाकर PTR ₹76.19; स्टॉकिस्ट का 10% मार्जिन घटाकर PTS ₹68.57। DPCO शेड्यूल्ड दवाओं में केमिस्ट को PTR पर 16% और स्टॉकिस्ट को PTS पर 8% मिलता है।
Where PTR and PTS matter in a PCD franchise
- A PCD partner buys at a net rate from the company and sells to chemists at PTR (or to stockists at PTS) – the difference is the partner’s margin.
- Typical PCD net rates are 20–35% of MRP, which leaves room for doctor promotion and expenses – see PCD franchise cost and margins.
- GST on most medicines is 5% since 22 September 2025, so PTR and PTS printed on older price lists at 12% need recalculating.
Pharma trade full forms (glossary)
| Short form | Full form | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| PTR | Price to Retailer | Rate at which a chemist buys from the stockist, excluding GST |
| PTS | Price to Stockist | Rate at which a stockist or distributor buys from the company, excluding GST |
| MRP | Maximum Retail Price | Highest price a patient can be charged, including all taxes |
| PCD | Propaganda Cum Distribution | Franchise model: a partner promotes and distributes a company’s brands in an area – what is PCD |
| DPCO | Drugs (Prices Control) Order | Order that sets ceiling prices for scheduled medicines – DPCO guide |
| NPPA | National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority | Body that fixes and monitors medicine prices under DPCO |
| NLEM | National List of Essential Medicines | List whose formulations are scheduled under DPCO |
| CDSCO | Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation | Central drug regulator, headed by the DCGI |
| DCGI | Drugs Controller General of India | Head of CDSCO; approves new drugs and FDCs |
| FDC | Fixed-Dose Combination | Two or more drugs in one tablet, capsule or liquid |
| HSN | Harmonised System of Nomenclature | Product code on GST invoices – most medicines are HSN 3004 – GST on medicines |
| MR | Medical Representative | Field staff who promote medicines to doctors |
More abbreviations – NPPA, CDSCO, GMP, API, COA, SR, OD/BD/TDS and others: full list of pharma full forms.
Frequently asked questions
What is the full form of PTR in pharma?
PTR stands for Price to Retailer – the price at which a chemist (retailer) buys a medicine from the stockist or distributor, excluding GST.
What is the full form of PTS?
PTS stands for Price to Stockist – the price at which a stockist or distributor buys the medicine from the company, excluding GST.
What is the difference between PTR and MRP?
MRP is the maximum price the patient pays and includes GST. PTR is the chemist’s purchase price before GST. The gap between MRP (excluding GST) and PTR is the chemist’s margin – commonly 20% for non-scheduled medicines.
Is PTR inclusive of GST?
No. PTR and PTS are quoted before GST; GST (5% on most medicines) is added on the invoice. MRP is the only price in the chain that includes GST.
How do you calculate PTR from MRP?
Remove GST first, then the retailer margin: PTR = MRP ÷ (1 + GST%) × (1 − retailer margin%). For MRP ₹100 at 5% GST and a 20% margin, PTR = 100 ÷ 1.05 × 0.80 = ₹76.19.
How do you calculate PTS?
PTS = PTR × (1 − stockist margin%). With a 10% stockist margin, PTS = 76.19 × 0.90 = ₹68.57 in the same example.
Are margins different for DPCO scheduled medicines?
Yes. For scheduled medicines the retailer margin is 16% calculated on PTR and the stockist margin 8% calculated on PTS, so PTR = MRP excluding GST ÷ 1.16 and PTS = PTR ÷ 1.08.
What is NPPA full form and CDSCO full form?
NPPA is the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, which fixes and monitors medicine prices. CDSCO is the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, India’s central drug regulator.
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