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Study Analyzes Factors Behind Affordable Modern Diabetes Medications in India

Study Analyzes Factors Behind Affordable Modern Diabetes Medications in India

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THE BRIEF
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A study by Chennai diabetologists published in Diabetes Care examined how India maintains low pricing for modern diabetes treatments.

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Affordability is supported by domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing, generic drug legislation, and preventive safeguards against patent evergreening.

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Government initiatives have promoted local raw material production, with 26 previously imported molecules commencing domestic manufacture by 2025.