{
  "id": 17329297,
  "title": "Karnataka govt pauses circular on medicine price disclosure by hospitals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/karnataka-govt-pauses-circular-on-medicine-price-disclosure-by",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-31T02:21:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ETHealthworld",
    "slug": "ethealthworld",
    "url": "https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/policy/karnataka-govt-pauses-circular-on-medicine-price-disclosure-by-hospitals/135384078"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The assurance came during the hearing of a petition challenging the October 1 circular, which requires hospitals and healthcare institutions to disclose the procurement price, maximum retail price (MRP) and the price charged to patients for medicines, medical devices and consumables in itemised bills from November 1.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "Will not enforce circular on hospital medicine price disclosure for now: Karnataka government to HC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/will-not-enforce-circular-on-hospital-medicine-price-disclosure-for",
        "published": "2026-10-30T15:24:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}