Over 800 scheduled medicines to get expensive by 10.7% from April 1 - Here s why - This includes medicines used for common ailments, fever, infections, heart diseases, hypertension, skin diseases and anaemia, among others.
India's drug pricing authority on Friday allowed a price hike of 10.7% for scheduled drugs-which are under price control. This is the highest price hike allowed. Over 800 drugs under the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) will see a price rise from April