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Cheap generics no panacea for India’s poorest
Mar 18, 12 Clinical UpdatesBut in a country where around 65 percent of the population incur lifetime debts as a result of healthcare spending, according to the National Sample Survey Organization, cheap generics might not be the only answer.
“Forget about costly drugs,” says 48-year-old Hasmukh Shah, whose 5,000 rupee wage pales in comparison with the 250,000 rupees ($5,000) he needs to treat his cancer. “I cannot even afford cheap medicines now because I have piled up huge debt.”
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By Henry Foy and Kaustubh Kulkarni
MUMBAI
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