Market move▼ Bearish for Indian equities
Hospital stocks face valuation reset risk as price-cap fears expose margin pressure
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Supreme Court scrutiny of hospital drug markups
The Supreme Court questioned steep markups on medicines sold to patients, including a case where a drug costing ₹2,700 to retailers was billed at ₹27,000, and asked whether the 16% margin cap on scheduled drugs could be extended. Hospital stocks fell sharply, erasing $2.6 billion in value, as analysts weighed potential margin pressure against strong demand for tertiary care.
Monday, 5 October
- Hospital stocks face valuation reset risk as price-cap fears expose margin pressure