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Basic Customs Duty On Drugs, Food For Treatment Of Rare Diseases Waived
The government has exempted basic customs duty on all drugs and food for special medical purposes imported for personal use for treatment of rare diseases.
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Reconsider Move To Remove Drugs From Duty Exemption: CPI(M)
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.
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Government Restores Customs Duty Exemption on 3 Drugs
Government had recently withdrawn duty exemptions on 74 drugs.
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'Customs Duty on Life Saving Drugs to Help Domestic Firms'
The CBEC has recently withdrawn exemption on as many as 74 drugs.
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Government Says Custom Duty Relief Removed to Protect Indian Drugmakers
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.
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Government Reviewing Move To Withdraw Customs Duty Exemption For 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.
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Possible Drug Price Rise Will Hit Haemophiliacs Hardest
Harshal Kale fears total disability. The 26-year-old software engineer suffers from haemophilia - a genetic blood disorder that prevents clotting and needs at least Rs 1 lakh a month for treatment.
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Customs Duty Move May Cause Drug Price Hike: Industry
Government's move will adversely impact patients' interest, say experts.
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Customs Duty Exemption Withdrawn on 74 Drugs, Prices to Rise
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including life-saving ones used for treating cancer and HIV, will see a sharp rise in prices as the government has withdrawn customs duty exemption on their imports.
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'Make In India' Push Fuels Price Rise Fear For 74 Vital Medicines
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.
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Budget 2014: Drug Makers' Body Seeks Exemptions for R&D, Samples
Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association (IDMA) has asked the government that 'control samples' and samples given to physicians be exempted from duties and taxes in the budget.
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Basic Customs Duty On Drugs, Food For Treatment Of Rare Diseases Waived
The government has exempted basic customs duty on all drugs and food for special medical purposes imported for personal use for treatment of rare diseases.
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Reconsider Move To Remove Drugs From Duty Exemption: CPI(M)
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.
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Government Restores Customs Duty Exemption on 3 Drugs
Government had recently withdrawn duty exemptions on 74 drugs.
-
'Customs Duty on Life Saving Drugs to Help Domestic Firms'
The CBEC has recently withdrawn exemption on as many as 74 drugs.
-
Government Says Custom Duty Relief Removed to Protect Indian Drugmakers
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.
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Government Reviewing Move To Withdraw Customs Duty Exemption For 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.
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Possible Drug Price Rise Will Hit Haemophiliacs Hardest
Harshal Kale fears total disability. The 26-year-old software engineer suffers from haemophilia - a genetic blood disorder that prevents clotting and needs at least Rs 1 lakh a month for treatment.
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Customs Duty Move May Cause Drug Price Hike: Industry
Government's move will adversely impact patients' interest, say experts.
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Customs Duty Exemption Withdrawn on 74 Drugs, Prices to Rise
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.
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'Make In India' Push Fuels Price Rise Fear For 74 Vital Medicines
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.
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Budget 2014: Drug Makers' Body Seeks Exemptions for R&D, Samples
Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association (IDMA) has asked the government that 'control samples' and samples given to physicians be exempted from duties and taxes in the budget.
