Written by: Saket 3/30/2010 7:17 AM
Many vaccine manufacturers are offering vaccines at hugely reduced prices to doctors, many of whom charge the full price from patients, pocketing the difference.So when a doctor pushes a vaccine that is not part of the universal immunization programme, it would be difficult to decide whether he is thinking of your child's health or his pocket.A study by Dr Rakesh Lodha of the Department of Paediatrics,AIIMS, and Dr Anurag Bhargav of Jan Swasthay Sahyog in Chhatisgarh, published in recent issue of the Indian Journal of Medical Ethics,reveals the huge difference in the price of vaccines offered to doctors."The % margin between the price to doctors and MRP ranges from 30% to 69%, while in rupee terms, the discount over the MRP per vaccine does ranges from Rs 85 to Rs 620,"the study says.
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Re: Docs push pricey vaccines, make healthy profit why in vacines even medicines also they prescribe substandard ones and pocket huge commissions
Re: Docs push pricey vaccines, make healthy profit
why in vacines even medicines also they prescribe substandard ones and pocket huge commissions