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Indian drugs cheaper, says Government on withdrawing duty exemption.


Date: 11-02-2016
Subject: Indian drugs cheaper, says Government on withdrawing duty exemption
NEW DELHI: Defending the move to end the customs duty exemption for import of 76 life saving drugs including those for treating cancer, AIDS and haemophilia, Government has said Indian manufacturers are already selling most of these drugs at cheaper prices.

It also claimed there will only be marginal increase in the prices of these imported drugs due to exemption withdrawal.

"It is to promote indigenous medicines. The Indian drug companies are perfectly capable of manufacturing these drugs for our domestic market. We are not only meeting the domestic demand but are also exporting them to 200 countries and economies. Most of them are availabe at cheaper rates," said a senior Health Ministry official, who is also overseeing the functioning of Drug Controller General of India.

He said there will be marginal increase in the prices of these imported drugs. "In case of 95 per cent of these drugs, the custom duty is only 2.5 per cent. So if there is an increase, it would be marginal," he said.

While the medicines directly impact the treatment of crucial health problems like HIV AIDS and haemophilia, the official said majority of such patients are treated by government hospitals.

"The expenditure for treatment for HIV AIDS and haemophilia patients is borne by public expenditure. There are public health facilities that provide them free healthcare," he said.

The list of 76 medicines also contains pharmaseutical ingredients used in drugs.

A notification issued by Central Board of Excise and Customs last week had withdrawn the customs duty exemption on the import of 76 drugs.

They are used in treatment of diseases like kidney stones, heart rhythm disorders, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, bone diseases, bacterial infections, anaesthetic medication, allergies, arthritis, lupus, menopause, glaucoma, poisoning by a chemical or pesticide, growth failure in children and ulcerative colitis.

Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com

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