# India cuts cancer drug prices after court calls mark-ups ‘extortion’

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-23 07:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/oct/23/india-cuts-cost-cancer-drugs

> India will cap prices on 137 cancer drugs from next month, following a case brought in 2022 by retired bank clerk Sarojam Radhakrishnan, who could not afford her treatment. The Supreme Court called drug mark-ups “carnage” and “extortion”; the government expects the measure to cut prices by up to 70%.