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dated April 28, 1957: Cost of medical treatment

Mr. Morarji Desai, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, has emphasised the need for reducing the cost of medical treatment to the common man and for maintaining a proper quality in respect of the drugs manufactured. Addressing the inaugural meeting of the reconstituted Development Council for Pharmaceuticals and Drugs in New Delhi on April 26, he said that one way of reducing the cost of medical treatment was by drawing up a national formulary. The Government had already taken steps in this direction. The Minister said once this formulary was ready the Council should ensure the co-operation of the industry in making the medical preparations available at very reasonable prices to the public by not charging on them promotion and advertisement expenses which seemed to largely boost the prices.

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