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‘Broad daylight dacoity’, says Supreme Court on overpricing of essential cancer drugs

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‘Broad daylight dacoity’, says Supreme Court on overpricing of essential cancer drugs

Supreme Court of India. File | Photo Credit: S. Subramanium Terming it a “broad daylight dacoity” against patients, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) expressed shock over the overpricing of essential cancermedicines, noting that one drug carried an MRP of ₹27,000 despite being supplied to retailers for ₹2,700. “It is very surprising that…

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Tax cut won’t mitigate high prices for cancer, rare diseases medicines, say patient advocacy groups

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Tax cut won’t mitigate high prices for cancer, rare diseases medicines, say patient advocacy groups

Photo used for illustration purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The recent Union Budget announcement provided custom duty waivers to 36 exorbitantly priced cancer and rare diseases drugs, but patient advocacy groups highlight that the tax cut doesn’t tackle the underlying problem of high prices due to patent monopolies that block local production and offer very little to ease…

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