HealthPhoto: Deccan HeraldSupreme Court Criticizes Hospital Mark-Ups on Cancer Drugs, Reserves Price Cap Verdict
The Supreme Court condemned private hospitals and the central government for excessive mark-ups on non-scheduled medicines and medical consumables, calling it 'loot' and 'dacoity' targeting vulnerable patients. The court reserved its verdict on a plea for price regulation and trade margin caps. It highlighted a case where a chemotherapy injection costing Rs 11,000 was charged at Rs 1.3 lakh, questioning the justification for such disparity.
Deccan Herald··New Delhi



