Maharashtra FDA Chief Urges Centre to Regulate Hospital Consumable Prices

Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has called on the central government to intervene in the pricing of commonly used hospital consumables. He highlighted a stark example where an IV set costing Rs 11 was being sold to patients for Rs 325. Mundhe described such price markups as 'irrational and unjustified', raising concerns about patient affordability. The commissioner's appeal underscores growing scrutiny over unchecked pricing practices in the healthcare supply chain.
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