HealthKarnataka Requests Centre to Regulate High-Value Drug Prices
The Karnataka government has appealed to Union Health Minister J P Nadda to address the large discrepancies between the landed cost and Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of 253 high-value cancer drugs, antibiotics, and hospital consumables. Examples include Gufipol with an MRP 52 times its landed cost and Canmab 440 mg priced nearly nine times higher. Health Minister U T Khader has proposed 10 measures for the Centre to consider.
Deccan Herald·3h ago·Bengaluru



