Cut it further, says Paswan

BS reports

Reacting to widespread criticism of the “farcical” price cut on the 886 generic drugs, Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilisers Ram Vilas Paswan has expressed disappointment over the industry’s failure to take a substantive step in making the drugs affordable.

“They gave an assurance of a price cut on drugs. The ministry will speak to them as there has been a let-down,” said Paswan while responding to reporters’ observation that the 886 drugs were neither manufactured nor sold by the companies.

Well, well. Healthcare in a country that has poor social development indicators is not that simple. But politicians love to play the role of markets in setting prices