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India slashes cost of cancer drugs after court rules mark-ups are ‘extortion’
Case filed in 2022 by patient unable to afford medicine leads to cap on drug prices for millions who face ruin if diagnosed The Indian government has moved to reduce the price of cancer drugs after a retired bank clerk took her case to…
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The Indian government announced a reduction in cancer‑drug prices after a retired bank clerk filed a Supreme Court case in 2022 because she could not afford her medication. The court’s ruling deemed excessive mark‑ups “extortion,” prompting a price cap that will affect millions of patients at risk of financial ruin if diagnosed with cancer.
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