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MedPlus management addressed Supreme Court scrutiny on drug pricing and hospital markups, saying retail pharmacy margins remain low and the issue mainly affects hospitals and manufacturers

By ScoutQuest · Tue 13 Oct 2026, 9:29 AM IST · 1 min read

Typical monthly medication cost

₹1,800 a month

Retail vs hospital drug price example

₹2,700 to ₹28,000

Discount on branded drugs

20 percent

Discount on private label drugs

50 to 80 percent

EBITDA margin

5 percent

Heard on business television between 09:29:16 - 09:32:16 IST.

• Management said the Supreme Court's concern was mainly about hospitals selling drugs at 10x retail price (e.g., Rs 2,700-2,800 retail vs Rs 27,000-28,000 billed at hospitals).
• Said retail pharmacy chains like MedPlus are not the issue since they offer 20% discount on branded drugs and 50-80% discount on private labels.
• Noted MedPlus operates on just 5% EBITDA margin, arguing there is little room to reduce prices further.
• Said specialty and oncology drugs could see scrutiny affecting manufacturers, distributors and hospitals, but not retail chains.
• Defended private label pricing (about 1,500 products) saying a 50% discount already offered leaves no scope for further price cuts.

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