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Several Anti-Cancer Drugs, Antibiotics, Now "Essential Medicines", To Be Cheaper
Several anti-cancer drugs, antibiotics and vaccines will now become more affordable as they are among 34 new additions to the National List of Essential Medicines, with the government saying this will reduce "patients' out-of-pocket expenditure".
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This $5 Billion Start Up Made Its First Cancer Vaccine - For Just One Person
Valued at about $5 billion, closely held Moderna, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of the biggest biotechnology startups in the U.S. This start up prepared its first cancer vaccine for just one person. Here's the complete story.
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Cancer, Diabetes and HIV Drugs To Become Cheaper Post GST
Country's drug price regulator, NPPA has stepped in and released a notification on keeping the cost of key medicines affordable by revising prices of 761 drugs.
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Prices of Cancer and Diabetes Drugs Are Slashed Down by 86%
In a series of tweets, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority or NPPA on Monday announced just how the authority has come to the rescue of all those spending thousands.
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Cancer Drug Prices Highest In US, Least Affordable In India, China: Study
Americans pay the highest prices in the world for cancer drugs, but the treatments are least affordable in lower income countries, according to the results of a new study released on Monday.
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Drug Defies A Rare Form Of Cancer - And Market Logic
When the drug company Novartis launched its breakthrough cancer medicine, Gleevec, in 2001, the list price was $26,400 a year. The company's chief executive acknowledged it was expensive, calling it an "uphill battle to win understanding for our decision."
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Government Reviewing Move To Withdraw Customs Duty Exemption For Drugs
Fearing a rise in prices of life-saving medicines, the government is reviewing its decision to withdraw customs duty exemption for the import of 74 drugs, including those for treating cancer, AIDS and haemophilia.
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'Make In India' Push Fuels Price Rise Fear For 74 Vital Medicines
At least 74 drugs -- including life-saving ones used to treat cancer and HIV and haemophilia -- will see a sharp rise in prices as the government has withdrawn customs duty exemption on their imports in a move, some say, that's meant to boost the Make in India programme.
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Government Allows Pharma Companies to Hike Prices of More Than 500 Essential Drugs
The government has allowed pharmaceutical companies to hike rates of 509 essential medicines used for treating various ailments like diabetes, hepatitis and cancer by 3.84 per cent with effect from April 1.
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Government to Slash Prices of Over 100 Drugs; Pharma Firms Call it 'Flawed'
With spiralling costs of medicines becoming a major concern for the common man, the government now plans to bring down the prices of 108 drugs.
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Several Anti-Cancer Drugs, Antibiotics, Now "Essential Medicines", To Be Cheaper
Several anti-cancer drugs, antibiotics and vaccines will now become more affordable as they are among 34 new additions to the National List of Essential Medicines, with the government saying this will reduce "patients' out-of-pocket expenditure".
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This $5 Billion Start Up Made Its First Cancer Vaccine - For Just One Person
Valued at about $5 billion, closely held Moderna, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of the biggest biotechnology startups in the U.S. This start up prepared its first cancer vaccine for just one person. Here's the complete story.
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Cancer, Diabetes and HIV Drugs To Become Cheaper Post GST
Country's drug price regulator, NPPA has stepped in and released a notification on keeping the cost of key medicines affordable by revising prices of 761 drugs.
-
Prices of Cancer and Diabetes Drugs Are Slashed Down by 86%
In a series of tweets, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority or NPPA on Monday announced just how the authority has come to the rescue of all those spending thousands.
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Cancer Drug Prices Highest In US, Least Affordable In India, China: Study
Americans pay the highest prices in the world for cancer drugs, but the treatments are least affordable in lower income countries, according to the results of a new study released on Monday.
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Drug Defies A Rare Form Of Cancer - And Market Logic
When the drug company Novartis launched its breakthrough cancer medicine, Gleevec, in 2001, the list price was $26,400 a year. The company's chief executive acknowledged it was expensive, calling it an "uphill battle to win understanding for our decision."
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Government Reviewing Move To Withdraw Customs Duty Exemption For Drugs
Fearing a rise in prices of life-saving medicines, the government is reviewing its decision to withdraw customs duty exemption for the import of 74 drugs, including those for treating cancer, AIDS and haemophilia.
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'Make In India' Push Fuels Price Rise Fear For 74 Vital Medicines
At least 74 drugs -- including life-saving ones used to treat cancer and HIV and haemophilia -- will see a sharp rise in prices as the government has withdrawn customs duty exemption on their imports in a move, some say, that's meant to boost the Make in India programme.
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Government Allows Pharma Companies to Hike Prices of More Than 500 Essential Drugs
The government has allowed pharmaceutical companies to hike rates of 509 essential medicines used for treating various ailments like diabetes, hepatitis and cancer by 3.84 per cent with effect from April 1.
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Government to Slash Prices of Over 100 Drugs; Pharma Firms Call it 'Flawed'
With spiralling costs of medicines becoming a major concern for the common man, the government now plans to bring down the prices of 108 drugs.
