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&lt;em&gt;NEW DELHI: &lt;/em&gt;In a move that could significantly bring down prices of expensive medicines, a high-level committee has recommended capping of trade margins for costly drugs at 35% of MRP (maximum retail price).&lt;br /&gt;
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-The Times of India<br />
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<em>NEW DELHI: </em>In a move that could significantly bring down prices of expensive medicines, a high-level committee has recommended capping of trade margins for costly drugs at 35% of MRP (maximum retail price).<br />
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The recommendations - part of a report submitted by an inter-ministerial committee - have been put in the public domain by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, inviting comments on the suggestions. The committee was set up to study steep hike in trade margins and suggest ways to increase affordability of expensive medicines and medical devices across the country.<br />
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Cap profits, cut drug prices: Panel -Sushmi Dey

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