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Study explains how India keeps diabetes medicines affordable

A study by diabetologists examined how India keeps otherwise-expensive diabetes medicines affordable. It links India's low medication prices to its role as a major pharmaceutical exporter, supported by legislation that prevents 'patent evergreening' and enables large-scale generic drug manufacturing, keeping essential medicines within reach of patients.

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India's generic-drugs and anti-evergreening framework is a recurring health-policy theme.

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  • Study conducted by diabetologists.
  • Affordability tied to India's role as a major pharmaceutical exporter.
  • Anti-'patent evergreening' law enables generic manufacturing.

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