Karnataka urges Centre to extend cancer drug price caps to other life-saving medicines
The state wants trade-margin caps expanded to cardiac and kidney drugs after the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority approved limits on some anti-cancer medicines.
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Karnataka: Hospitals to include drug purchase price in bills
Bengaluru: Hospitals across Karnataka will have to disclose the purchase prices of medicines in bills issued to patients from November 1, following a new directive from the state’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The order applies to government hospitals, private healthcare facilities and hospitals managed by trusts. The move is aimed at improving transparency in … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Spo…
Karnataka seeks wider price caps beyond cancer medicines on other high-cost life-saving drugs
Health Minister U.T. Khader said price rationalisation should translate into direct savings for patients, and urged the Union government to extend similar measures to other essential medicines where high treatment costs place a burden on patients.
UT Khader steps in on hospital medicine pricing; new disclosure rule from Nov 1
Bengaluru: Hospitals and laboratories across Karnataka will be required to display the purchase prices and selling prices of medicines from November 1, Health and Family Welfare Minister UT Khader announced on Saturday. The measure is intended to improve transparency in medical billing and protect patients from being overcharged by healthcare providers. Under the proposed requirement,
In the backdrop of transparency in the billing of medicines and medical equipment in hospitals in the state, the FDA has issued an important order to make it mandatory to mention the purchase price and MRP of medicines in hospital bills from November 1. The main objective of this rule is to provide transparency to consumers and prevent injustice. This measure is expected to significantly reduce the prices of expensive medicines such as cancer me…
Bengaluru, Oct 10 (IANS) Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T.
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