Srinagar, Nov. 1 -- Supreme Court scrutiny exposes India's troubling medicine-pricing practices raising urgent questions about hospital mark-ups pharmaceutical profiteering and the affordability of cancer treatment. There are few moments in life more devastating than hearing a doctor confirm that a loved one has cancer. For the patient it marks the beginning of a difficult medical journey, for the family it often signals the beginning of an exhausting financial struggle. Savings accumulated over decades begin to disappear, properties are sold, loans are taken and relatives are approached for financial assistance. Families that once enjoyed financial stability suddenly find themselves struggling to arrange money for the next chemotherapy s...