LDF panel backed SMA generic drug; CPM opposes it now

Despite past Left agitations for cheap generic medicines, Kerala's expert committee delayed procuring Natco's affordable spinal muscular atrophy drug, instead favoring Roche's expensive alternative amid external pressure and pending regulatory clarification.
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- India
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- Kerala
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- Onmanorama
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- manoj kadambad
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- Saturday, 24 October 2026, 8:21 am IST
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