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Hospitals overcharge patients upto 700% on medicines while India makes some of the world’s lowest priced drugs: Centre admits to SC- NPPA caps trade margins on 137 cancer drugs at 30%, revised prices from Nov 9
- The burden of cancer drugs: Millions battle exorbitant prices as life-saving treatment slips out of reach
- Panel to finalise cancer drugs for 30% trade margin cap; Rs 2,500 crore annual savings possibleAn expert group is finalizing the list of cancer medicines for a new trade margin cap. The government plans to implement a 30% cap to reduc...13 Oct, 2026, 01.41 AM IST
- Cancer drugs may get up to 70% cheaper as govt fixes trade margins on non-scheduled medicines at 30%The government is aiming to cap trade margins on anti-cancer medications at 30%. An expert committee has been tasked with compiling a repor...09 Oct, 2026, 08.14 AM IST
- Govt set to cap trade margins on more cancer drugs before SC hearingThe Indian government plans to announce a new list of cancer drugs for trade margin rationalisation today. Union Health Minister JP Nadda w...08 Oct, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
- Supreme Court seeks committee to curb pharma firms’ unethical marketing practicesThe Supreme Court has directed the government to form a committee regarding pharmaceutical marketing regulations. This follows concerns ove...08 Oct, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
- Karnataka flags 52x mark-up on cancer drugs, seeks Centre's interventionKarnataka conducted inspections revealing significant price disparities between hospital procurement and patient billing for cancer drugs a...01 Oct, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
- Fortis, Apollo, other hospital stocks slump up to 10% in 2 days after SC questions steep markups. Buying opportunity?Hospital stocks extended losses for a second session after the Supreme Court questioned steep markups on cancer drugs and raised concerns o...01 Oct, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
- Hospital stocks fall up to 6%: Apollo, Fortis, KIMS tumble as SC questions drug mark-upsHospital stocks came under pressure after the Supreme Court raised concerns over steep mark-ups on medicines sold through corporate hospita...30 Sep, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
- SC seeks 16% MRP cap on medicines, flags huge cancer drug markupsThe Supreme Court has raised concerns regarding inflated prices of essential medicines, particularly cancer drugs, sold at exorbitant marku...30 Sep, 2026, 01.45 AM IST
- Cancer drug costs Rs 2,700, sells for Rs 27,000: SC questions 10x markup at hospitalsThe Supreme Court has questioned steep markups on cancer drugs and asked the Centre to examine a uniform 16% margin on all medicines. The c...29 Sep, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
- Cashless health insurance claims: What policyholders can do when hospitals and insurers clash over bills, approvals, and deductionsInflated bills, delayed approvals, arbitrary deductions. As hospitals and insurers trade charges, policyholders are left footing the bill. ...28 Sep, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
- HLL Lifecare to expand pharmacy network to 600 outlets, add 4,500 jobsHLL Lifecare Ltd intends to broaden its pharmacy network to 600 outlets nationwide over the coming year, creating around 4,500 job opportun...24 Sep, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
- 'Inflated medicine prices are daylight robbery': SC pulls up pharma companies over huge MRP-PTR gapSupreme Court on Tuesday questioned the wide gap between the price to retailer and MRP of some cancer medicines, calling inflated pricing a...23 Sep, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
- Centre seeks NPPA report on high markups in hospital consumablesThe Centre has requested a report from the NPPA regarding price discrepancies. Maharashtra FDA flagged significant gaps between trade price...17 Sep, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
- Rs 11 IV for Rs 325, Rs 6 syringe for Rs 57: Tukaram Mundhe flags 2,841% inflated hospital bills that patients don't even know, sends recommendation to CentreMaharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has cited a survey showing substantial differences between procurement prices and printed MRPs ...16 Sep, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
- Hospitals warn Central Government Health Scheme reimbursement cap may hurt cancer treatmentA major private hospital group warns of a crisis for advanced cancer patients under the Central Government Health Scheme. A reimbursement c...13 May, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
- Rein in MRP or government will, syringe makers toldThe NPPA had issued notice to the hospital following allegations of over-charging by the parents of the girl who died after leaving the hos...21 Dec, 2017, 10.26 AM IST
- Put price cap on medicines, hip & knee implants: Doctors to PMIn a letter to PM Modi, the Alliance of Doctors for Ethical Healthcare (ADEH) said these drugs and implants are also charged "exorbitantly"...27 Feb, 2017, 10.40 PM IST
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