‘Why should the common man suffer?’: SC questions high medicine prices at corporate hospitals

During the hearing, the bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta questioned why patients are forced to buy medicines from hospital premises at high prices.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concerns over the inflated prices of medicines across corporate hospitals. It said that private healthcare providers seem to be functioning like profit-driven companies.

During the hearing, the bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta questioned why patients are forced to buy medicines from hospital premises at high prices. The........

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