Centre tells SC hospital consumable mark-ups can reach 1,000%, cites data gaps

The Union government has told the Supreme Court in an affidavit that profit margins on hospital consumables can range from 100% to over 1,000%. The filing points to the steep mark-ups patients often face on medical supplies used during treatment. A senior official told the Times of India, however, that the government lacks the data needed to measure margins across hospital supplies. Without that information, it has not determined whether broader regulatory controls are necessary. The gap underscores the regulatory hurdles in addressing the issue.