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The Survey says India must reduce dependence on patented drugs and move towards a generics-driven market.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said the government was working towards creating a generics market, from a branded one, to make medicines affordable to all.
The Survey states, “Patent drugs and medicine providers in India have large players, enjoy a monopoly position and so make excess profits at the cost of the consumer. This position needs to be countered in several ways. First, the government and public purchases need to mandatorily shift to generic drugs, to reduce demand for patented drugs and cost to
