Price capping: A necessary policy?
India’s public health system must grapple with a number of widespread diseases. This state of affairs necessitates that some essential medicines be price-capped according to a recent report. ‘Medicines in India: Accessibility, Affordability and Quality’, published by the non-profit research organisation Brookings India, describes “price control” as “a double-edged sword.” The report’s co-authors, researchers David …
