Medicine Price Hike: Today is the first day of the month, 1 April 2024. In such a situation, changes in prices are being seen with many rules. Meanwhile, sick people have suffered a shock. Because the prices of 800 essential medicines including fever and pain have increased. Because of which now treatment will be even more expensive. This is no less than a problem for the poor. Now treatment of diseases like painkillers, antibiotics, cancer and anti-infections has become expensive.
Government increased the rates of medicines
Medicine price hike has been done by the central government. An increase of 12 percent has been recorded in these medicines. Now people will have to pay more for everything from antibiotics to painkillers. There is a report of 130 percent increase in medicines like paracetamol. Let us tell you, last year in 2023 also there was an increase of more than 10 percent on medicines. The Central Government has increased this money through the Annual Wholesale Price Index.
Buying medicines for these diseases will be expensive
Dementia, Cancer, Heart disease, Anemia, Malaria, Anti-septic, Vitamin tablets, Steroids, Pain killers, TB, Cancer, HIV AIDS, Anti-biotics, Anti-dotes, Anemia, Parkinson's, Anti-fungal medicine, Skin diseases, People suffering from dangerous and fatal diseases like plasma, anti-viral, antiseptics etc. will now have to pay more for medicines.