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New Delhi: Some 12 key drugs which are used in cancer treatment, may come under price control. National drug price regulator has sought comments on recommendations of Tata Memorial Centre to add 12 drugs in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) while asking for deletion of three drugs.The Tata Memorial Centre had said that there was huge scope for price reduction of these drugs, which are commonly used by those suffering from different kinds of cancer.

This article talks about including 12 new drugs on the list of those under price control. What's unique about these drugs is that they are commonly used by people undergoing cancer treatment. By setting a price ceiling for these drugs, the government hope to make them more accessible to wider range of people and hopefully save more lives.

NEW DELHI: The country's premier oncology treatment institute Tata Memorial Centre has recommended inclusion of 12 key cancer drugs in the national list of essential medicines (NLEM), prices of which are regulated by the government, an official source said.