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Centre caps trade margin for cancer drugs at 30% after Supreme Court rap

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The Central government informed the Supreme Court on Monday that it has capped the trade margins on anti-cancer drugs at 30 percent of the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) [Kishan Chand Jain vs Ethics And Medical Registration Board (EMRB) (Erstwhile Medical Council Of India) And Ors.].A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta however flagged the exorbitant profit margins on everyday medical items and asked why the Centre’s new price-margin cap has been confined only to anti-cancer drugsThe hea
Key Facts
TypeNews
SourceBar and Bench
PublishedMonday, 12 October 2026
Affected Population1.4 billion citizens, 5 million healthcare workers
Key Numbers
Health budget: Rs 90,958 crore (2025-26)
Target: 2.5% of GDP public health spending
1.5 lakh Health & Wellness Centres planned
Merchandise exports: $437 billion (2024-25)
Key Authorities
Ministry of Health & Family WelfareICMRAYUSHMinistry of Commerce & IndustryDPIIT
Key Stakeholders
PatientsHealthcare WorkersHospitals & ClinicsExportersImportersMSMEs
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NDA IIIBJP-led NDA
Centre-Right
LeftCentreRight
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Health48 tracked→Trade & Commerce146 tracked→Social Protection241 tracked→
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