'The Gap Is Not Explainable': FDA Chief On Medical Consumables Markups
In an exclusive conversation with NDTV's Shiv Aroor, Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe reveals massive gaps between hospital procurement prices and MRPs of medical consumables, including an IV set bought for ₹11 and carrying an MRP of ₹325. He explains why he has approached the NPPA for greater pricing regulation and transparency, and discusses his crackdown on food safety, celebrity surrogate advertising and his next focus on infant food and public health.
