NEW DELHI: Parliament on Saturday expressed concern over the decision to hike prices of eight essential medicines by 50 per cent and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to appoint an independent review committee to assess the impact of price hikes on patients and healthcare. We requested the establishment of an association.
Congress leader Manickam Tagore, in a letter to Mr. Modi, expressed concern over the recent decision by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) to increase the ceiling price of eight commonly used medicines by 50%. He said he wrote it to do so.
In a letter shared with However, I think it is important to clarify the basis for this.” This is a very important decision. ”
“These price increases will impact essential medicines for millions of Americans, including treatments for asthma, tuberculosis, bipolar disorder and glaucoma,” he said.
