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- Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration ordered hospitals to disclose medicines’ landing cost, MRP, and patient price.
- Health Minister U T Khader announced the rule would require itemised bills from November 1.
- Bills must list product name, batch, expiry date, base price, MRP, charged price, and taxes.
- Within days, Karnataka FDA said it would withdraw the order pending review by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority.