New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- The Centre has started discussions with the medical sector and private hospitals on trade margin rationalisation for medical devices.

Sources told ANI, "Union Minister of Health and Chemical Fertilisers JP Nadda, after a key meeting with the Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, has directed to hold meetings and discussions with the medical sector and hospitals on high markups in hospital consumables after the FDA Commissioner flagged gaps between trade prices and MRPs for hospital items."

Recently, in an interview to ANI on drug pricing regulation and healthcare accessibility, CEO of Multani Pharmaceuticals Dr Vivek Srivastava said that health is not confined to any particular session its for all, "The centra...