Cancer Drug Customs Duty

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to completely slash the custom duties on three cancer medicines. Centre has proposed to cut the custom duties on Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Osimertinib and Durvalumab from 10 per cent to zero.

CPI(M) today asked the Centre to reconsider its decision to remove over 70 drugs including life-saving ones used for treating cancer and HIV from customs duty exemption list, saying the move will make these more expensive resulting in "severe" hardships for patients.

The CBEC has recently withdrawn exemption on as many as 74 drugs.

Under flak for withdrawing customs duty exemption for 76 life saving drugs including for cancer, the government on Wednesday justified the decision, saying it was to protect domestic manufacturers and there will only be marginal increase in the prices of these imported drugs.

Fearing a rise in prices of life-saving medicines, the government is reviewing its decision to withdraw customs duty exemption for the import of 74 drugs, including those for treating cancer, AIDS and haemophilia.

As many as 74 drugs, including life-saving ones used for treating cancer and HIV, will see a sharp rise in prices as the government has withdrawn customs duty exemption on their imports.

At least 74 drugs -- including life-saving ones used to treat cancer and HIV and haemophilia -- will see a sharp rise in prices as the government has withdrawn customs duty exemption on their imports in a move, some say, that's meant to boost the Make in India programme.

The government has reduced basic customs duty on influenza vaccine and nine other specified life-saving drugs used for treating breast cancer, hepatitis-B, rheumatic arthritis.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to completely slash the custom duties on three cancer medicines. Centre has proposed to cut the custom duties on Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Osimertinib and Durvalumab from 10 per cent to zero.

CPI(M) today asked the Centre to reconsider its decision to remove over 70 drugs including life-saving ones used for treating cancer and HIV from customs duty exemption list, saying the move will make these more expensive resulting in "severe" hardships for patients.

The CBEC has recently withdrawn exemption on as many as 74 drugs.

Under flak for withdrawing customs duty exemption for 76 life saving drugs including for cancer, the government on Wednesday justified the decision, saying it was to protect domestic manufacturers and there will only be marginal increase in the prices of these imported drugs.

Fearing a rise in prices of life-saving medicines, the government is reviewing its decision to withdraw customs duty exemption for the import of 74 drugs, including those for treating cancer, AIDS and haemophilia.

As many as 74 drugs, including life-saving ones used for treating cancer and HIV, will see a sharp rise in prices as the government has withdrawn customs duty exemption on their imports.

At least 74 drugs -- including life-saving ones used to treat cancer and HIV and haemophilia -- will see a sharp rise in prices as the government has withdrawn customs duty exemption on their imports in a move, some say, that's meant to boost the Make in India programme.

The government has reduced basic customs duty on influenza vaccine and nine other specified life-saving drugs used for treating breast cancer, hepatitis-B, rheumatic arthritis.