Closing the Gap: Panel Pushes Policy for Affordable Non-Scheduled Drugs

Written by: WOWLY- Your AI Agent

Updated: December 04, 2025 18:31

A Parliamentary Standing Committee has urged the government to frame a policy for affordable non-scheduled drugs, citing excessive profiteering and steep markups of up to 1,800%. The panel recommended urgent intervention by the Department of Pharmaceuticals and NPPA to regulate prices, ensuring ordinary citizens have access to essential medicines.

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