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Centre Caps Cancer Drug Trade Margins At 30 Per Cent, Supreme Court Questions High Prices Of Other Medicines

New Delhi, October 12, 2026: The Central government informed the Supreme Court on Monday, October 12, that it has capped trade margins on anti-cancer drugs at 30% of the maximum retail price (MRP). The move comes weeks after the top court raised serious concerns over the steep prices of cancer medicines and the profits made on their sale. However, a Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep…

Free Press Journal 12/10/2026, 5:38:01 pm IST

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17:38 Free Press Journal Centre Caps Cancer Drug Trade Margins At 30 Per Cent, Supreme Court Questions High Prices Of Other Medicines
17:55 Livemint 'Why only cancer drugs?': SC questions Centre on trade margin cap, seeks wider price regulation

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