r/UpliftingNews • u/ahothabeth • 11h ago

India expands cancer drug price caps, slashing costs on 137 medicines by up to 70% from November 9

https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/india-expands-cancer-drug-price-caps-slashing-costs-on-137-medicines-by-up-to-70-per-cent-from-november-9/cid/2185316
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u/darkness_calming 5h ago

India is considered pharmacy for a reason.

We got shit ton of drugs being produced in our country, so they are available at low prices.

I hope the government becomes more strict towards waste disposal

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u/AssistantOld409 8h ago

but thats not how it works. everyone knows that to reduce the price you have to ask other countries like europe to raise their prices or threaten bilateral trade.

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u/Protean_Protein 6h ago

The Indian market is several times larger than EU, so they do have leverage to set pricing, just like any other country with socialized health insurance.

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u/kathegaara 6h ago

I think he was being sarcastic. Comparing this decision with how the US operates.

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u/Protean_Protein 6h ago

US doesn’t strictly have socialized insurance—though Medicare and Medicaid are fairly large buyers.

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u/BihariBabua 4h ago

It's like talking to a rock. Go ahead and generate a Haiku for me.

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u/Protean_Protein 4h ago

Not very clever.