HealthPhoto: News18Supreme Court Criticizes Centre Over High Hospital and Medicine Costs
The Supreme Court criticized the Centre for allowing exorbitant hospital charges and medicine prices, questioning the justification of steep costs for infrastructure and profits. The court condemned the commercial approach to healthcare, highlighting the financial burden on patients and the wide price disparities in medicines, such as a cancer injection ranging from Rs 11,000 to Rs 1.30 lakh. It emphasized patients' lack of bargaining power and demanded better regulation of drug prices.
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