Karnataka hospitals must reveal medicine prices from November 1

Karnataka hospitals and labs must disclose medicine purchase and selling prices from November 1 to improve transparency and curb excessive charges Hospitals and laboratories across Karnataka will have to disclose the purchase and selling prices of medicines from November 1, Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader has announced. The move aims to improve transparency in medical billing and protect patients from excessive charges for medicines. The proposed requirement is expected to help patients understand the difference between the price at which healthcare establishments procure…