29/09/2026
Doctors examine a MRI scan of a patient lying on a bed inside a ward at RGGGH in Chennai

Doctors examine a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of a patient lying on a bed inside a ward at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) in Chennai July 12, 2012. Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu, one of two Indian states offering free medicine for all. The state provides a glimpse of the hurdles India faces as it embarks on a programme to extend free drug coverage nationwide. Picture taken July 12, 2012. To match Analysis INDIA-DRUGS/ REUTERS/Babu (INDIA - Tags: HEALTH SOCIETY DRUGS)

A study by the drug price regulator has said that major beneficiaries of profits from inflated prices have been hospitals, not patients or manufacturers.

A study by the drug price regulator has said that major beneficiaries of profits from inflated prices have been hospitals, not patients or manufacturers.