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Over 80% medicines sold in India outside government price control
short by / on Sunday, 9 August, 2026
Parliamentary Standing Committee has recommended reviewing India's medicine pricing policy after finding that only 18% of the pharmaceutical market is under direct government price control. It said manufacturers determine prices for the remaining 82% of medicines and called for measures to prevent arbitrary initial pricing while keeping medicines affordable.
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