{
  "id": 13040142,
  "title": "Cancer Drug Prices May Fall Up To 70%, Govt Targets ₹2,500 Crore In Annual Patient Savings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/cancer-drug-prices-may-fall-up-to-70-govt-targets-2-500-crore-in",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-09T05:34:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/cancer-drug-prices-may-fall-up-to-70-govt-targets-2500-crore-in-annual-patient-savings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "New Delhi: The government has announced expanded price controls for non-scheduled cancer medicines , aiming to reduce treatment expenses and curb excessive pricing. According to the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, margins on their supply and sale will be capped at 30 per cent of the Maximum Retail Price. Cancer Drug Prices Could Fall Sharply The ministry estimates that the measure could…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}