14-Oct-2026 14:18:17
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MAX , APOLLO HOSPITAL; Central Government Affidavit Says
Average markup on non-scheduled cancer drugs stands at 170% 🔴🔴 Some anti-cancer drugs have markups of 700% or more Allegations of drug retail margins exceeding 1,800% were put to committee Govt says anti-cancer drug market is worth about `12,500 cr/year Market for non-scheduled cancer drugs with no price cap is `10,000 cr/year Consumable margins of 100% to more than 1,000% are prevalent in hospitals Healthcare consumers have limited ability to compare prices before treatment Patients often cannot substitute medicines prescribed during hospital treatment Cancer patients operate with little bargaining power in treatment decisions NPPA duty extends beyond monitoring prices to preventing profiteering
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