Drug Pricing in India: PTR–MRP Disparity and Hospital Incentives

01 Oct 2026

Context: The Supreme Court has raised concerns over large disparities between the Price to Retailer (PTR) and Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of certain medicines, particularly anti-cancer drugs.In some cases, the difference has reportedly reached 1,000%,...

Drug Quality Control and Patient Safety

21 Sep 2026

Context: A counterfeit medicine racket in Bengaluru has exposed serious gaps in drug-quality monitoring and supply-chain oversight in Karnataka.Relabelled, fake and expired medicines, including cancer drugs and ICU injections, were supplied to more t...

India’s Growing ‘Sugar’ Problem: Need for Stronger Food Regulation

10 Sep 2026

Context: India is witnessing a sharp rise in childhood obesity and diabetes, alongside widespread consumption of sugar-heavy packaged and unbranded foods. Recent regulatory proposals on front-of-pack warnings are an important step, but effective acti...

Gram Sabha Consent and Tribal Land Rights

09 Sep 2026

Context: Recent proposals to dilute Gram Sabha consent requirements for projects affecting tribal and forest land have raised concerns that the legal protections provided to forest-dependent communities under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 may be...