{
  "id": 12907082,
  "title": "Centre to cap trade margins on non-scheduled cancer drugs to 30% of MRP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/centre-to-cap-trade-margins-on-non-scheduled-cancer-drugs-to-30-of-mrp",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-08T16:39:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu Health",
    "slug": "the-hindu-health",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/centre-to-cap-trade-margins-on-non-scheduled-cancer-drugs-to-30-of-mrp/article71560801.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In an effort to make cancer treatment more affordable and reduce patients' out-of-pocket expenses, the Union government has announced a cap on trade margins at 30% of the maximum retail price (MRP) for non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs. This decision aims to lower the financial burden faced by cancer patients, with around 75% of treatment costs borne out-of-pocket. The government will draw upon the experience of a similar intervention in 2019, which resulted in price reductions of up to 91% and annual savings of ₹984 crore.",
  "summary": "Average trade mark-up on these drugs now around 170%, reaching 700% in some cases; intervention to cut prices by up to 70% of MRP, resulting in cumulative annual savings of ₹2,500 crore for patients",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Centre To Cap Trade Margins At 30 Per Cent Of MRP For 110 Anti-Cancer Drugs, Including 35 Patented Medicines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/centre-to-cap-trade-margins-at-30-per-cent-of-mrp-for-110-anti-cancer",
        "published": "2026-10-08T14:20:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "Centre to cap trade margins on non-scheduled cancer drugs to 30% of MRP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/centre-to-cap-trade-margins-on-non-scheduled-cancer-drugs-to-30-of-mrp-12910840",
        "published": "2026-10-08T16:39:39.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}