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Delhi Warns Pharmacies Over 'Up To 80% Off' Ads, Says Discounts Must Be Genuine
The department, however, made it clear that selling medicines below the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) is permitted. Its objection is to vague or exaggerated advertisements that could mislead customers about the discount actually available.
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Patients To Get Affordable Medicines; NPPA Fixes Retail Prices For 39 New Medicines
Prices have been fixed for medicines used to treat conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, infections (antibiotics), eye ailments, pain, cancer, HIV, epilepsy, and Vitamin D deficiency.
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US Woman Says 'We Are Being Robbed' After Discovering Rs 85,000 Pill Costs Just Rs 35 In India
An American woman discovered that a Rs 85,000 ($900) pill in the US costs only Rs 35 (30 cents) in India.
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'I Am Shocked': Foreigner After Comparing Indian Medicine Prices To US And Australia
A foreigner went viral after praising India's affordable medicines, showing price comparisons with the US and Australia in a social media video.
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Government Slashes Prices Of 41 Medicines, Including Those For Diabetes, Heart Ailments
The government has reduced the prices of 41 commonly used medicines and six formulations used to treat diseases such as diabetes, heart and liver ailments.
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Reports Claiming Big Hike In Medicine Prices Are False, Misleading: Centre
The government dismissed the media reports claiming that medicine prices will witness a significant hike by up to 12 per cent from April 2024 and called them false, misleading and malicious.
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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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Generic Drugs Result In Rs 2,000 Crore Benefits For Common People: Centre
The government Tuesday said that generic drugs have resulted in benefits worth Rs 2,000 crore for common people.
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Prices For 700 Medicines Fixed To Ensure People Not Fleeced: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the Central government had fixed prices for as many as 700 medicines for the benefit of the people as part of a comprehensive healthcare policy.
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Nobel Medicine Prize Opens Week of Awards
A week of Nobel prize announcements kicks off today with the medicine prize, while the most closely-watched award, the Nobel Peace Prize, is seen possibly honouring work to help refugees to a better life.
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Prices of 98 Drugs Not Fixed Due to Lack of Information
The government has not fixed the ceiling price of 98 drugs used for treating various diseases such as tuberculosis, cardiac conditions and infections due to non-availability of information.
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Delhi Warns Pharmacies Over 'Up To 80% Off' Ads, Says Discounts Must Be Genuine
The department, however, made it clear that selling medicines below the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) is permitted. Its objection is to vague or exaggerated advertisements that could mislead customers about the discount actually available.
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Patients To Get Affordable Medicines; NPPA Fixes Retail Prices For 39 New Medicines
Prices have been fixed for medicines used to treat conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, infections (antibiotics), eye ailments, pain, cancer, HIV, epilepsy, and Vitamin D deficiency.
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US Woman Says 'We Are Being Robbed' After Discovering Rs 85,000 Pill Costs Just Rs 35 In India
An American woman discovered that a Rs 85,000 ($900) pill in the US costs only Rs 35 (30 cents) in India.
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'I Am Shocked': Foreigner After Comparing Indian Medicine Prices To US And Australia
A foreigner went viral after praising India's affordable medicines, showing price comparisons with the US and Australia in a social media video.
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Government Slashes Prices Of 41 Medicines, Including Those For Diabetes, Heart Ailments
The government has reduced the prices of 41 commonly used medicines and six formulations used to treat diseases such as diabetes, heart and liver ailments.
-
Reports Claiming Big Hike In Medicine Prices Are False, Misleading: Centre
The government dismissed the media reports claiming that medicine prices will witness a significant hike by up to 12 per cent from April 2024 and called them false, misleading and malicious.
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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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Generic Drugs Result In Rs 2,000 Crore Benefits For Common People: Centre
The government Tuesday said that generic drugs have resulted in benefits worth Rs 2,000 crore for common people.
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Prices For 700 Medicines Fixed To Ensure People Not Fleeced: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the Central government had fixed prices for as many as 700 medicines for the benefit of the people as part of a comprehensive healthcare policy.
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Nobel Medicine Prize Opens Week of Awards
A week of Nobel prize announcements kicks off today with the medicine prize, while the most closely-watched award, the Nobel Peace Prize, is seen possibly honouring work to help refugees to a better life.
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Prices of 98 Drugs Not Fixed Due to Lack of Information
The government has not fixed the ceiling price of 98 drugs used for treating various diseases such as tuberculosis, cardiac conditions and infections due to non-availability of information.
