Big corporate hospitals making up to 1,737% profit on drugs, finds NPPA Study.

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• An analysis of bills from four reputed private hospitals in Delhi  by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority  has revealed that they are making profits of up to 1,737% on drugs, consumables and diagnostics and that these three accounts for about 46% of a patient’s bill.
• The study shows that hospitals, and not drug makers, are the major beneficiaries of profits from drugs and consumables
• According to the analysis, hospitals were pushing the industry to print higher MRPs to get bulk supply orders
• This expenditure constitutes almost half the billed amount and is not part of the ‘estimate’ given by hospitals'
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