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One Turn followed this story across 2 editions, from New Delhi, India on October 23, 2026. Newest first.
Most Indians pay for medicine out of pocket. High cancer drug prices have pushed many families into poverty.
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India's government will lower prices on 137 cancer drugs from next month. The move follows a Supreme Court case filed in 2022 by a retired bank clerk who could not afford treatment. The court called drug mark-ups "extortion."
Why it matters: Millions of poorer patients could afford treatment they previously skipped or paid for with ruinous debt.
Sources: The Guardian · See it on the globe
India's government moved to reduce prices of 137 cancer drugs from next month after the Supreme Court ruled that mark-ups amounted to 'extortion'. The case was filed in 2022 by a retired bank clerk who could not afford her medicine.
Why it matters: Lower prices could make treatment affordable for millions of patients who face financial ruin from a diagnosis.
Sources: The Guardian · See it on the globe