medicine price

medicine price

High Court. Photo: BSS

HC restores govt authority to set prices for 739 medicines after 31 years

In 1993, govt fixed prices for 739 medicines, but a 1994 circular limited this to 117, giving manufacturers control over the rest

Medicine prices won't rise after LDC graduation: Study

Medicine prices won't rise after LDC graduation: Study

In Bangladesh, 69% of the total health expenditure in the country is paid out-of-pocket by patients. A large chunk of that goes into paying for medication. Photo: Reuters

Why are medicines so expensive when prices cannot be raised without approval?

File photo of the High Court division building of the Supreme Court in Dhaka. Photo: Collected

HC orders govt to take measures for curbing medicine price hike, issues rule against inaction

File photo of Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen. Photo: Collected

Health minister urges pharma industry owners to keep medicine prices affordable

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Drugmakers want to hike prices, citing soaring production costs

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Pharma industry facing tough time due to high prices of materials, energy and transportation: Owners