Press Release on 164th Report of the Committee on Petitions, Rajya Sabha on the Petition praying to evolve an efficient mechanism to check the exorbitant prices of cardiac stents and other medical devices

India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Committee on Petitions, Rajya Sabha, headed by Shri Narain Dass Gupta, M.P. presented its 164th Report on a Petition submitted by Ms. Sulagna Chattopadhyay, r/o Vasant Kunj, New Delhi and countersigned by Shri Avinash Rai Khanna, the then Member of Rajya Sabha, "praying to evolve an efficient mechanism to check the exorbitant prices of cardiac stents and other medical devices in the country". The petition was admitted by Hon'ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha on 20th October, 2015 under the provisions of Chapter X of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Council of States (Rajya Sabha). In accordance with Rule 145, the petition was reported to the Council on 2nd Decemb...