Indian Supreme Court Slashes Cancer Drug Prices
💡 Why it matters
Millions of poor Indian patients who previously faced ruin or death will now have access to affordable cancer treatment.
The Indian government will cap prices on 137 cancer drugs after the Supreme Court ruled mark-ups were 'extortion', following a case filed in 2022 by a retired bank clerk unable to afford medicine.
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