Price cap on cancer drugs raised by 50% amid shortage: NPPA
Patients in India have been grappling with shortages of platinum-based cancer drugs cisplatin and carboplatin, as hospitals, especially government-run facilities, run short
Patients in India have been grappling with shortages of platinum-based cancer drugs cisplatin and carboplatin, as hospitals, especially government-run facilities, run short
Indias drug price regulator raised ceiling rates for two key platinum-based cancer drugs by 50 per cent after a surge in raw material costs triggered widespread shortages, according to a government n…
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