Central Government’s bold decision: Prices of Medicines for diabetes & heart-related diseases to be reduced by 35%!
Posted on: 15/Jul/2014 4:19:59 PM
The central government has taken a bold & drastic decision to reduce the prices of medicine for diabetes and heart-related ailments by 35%.
The prices are expected to come down by 35% in the next few weeks.
It is well-known that India is the No.1 country for diabetic population!
There are medicines which help generation of insulin as well s control the sugar level in the blood.
Again, there are medicines which help dissolve excess fat which block the blood flow in the veins.
However, the prices of these medicines are on the very high side which poor people cannot afford. Hence, the central government has decided to include these medicines under the essential list.
The prices are expected to come down by 35%. Revised prices will be announced in the next few weeks.
Last year, the prices of 652 essential medicines were reduced. With this current measure, the prices of diabetes tablets and heart-ailments will come down.
