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Why vital chemotherapy drugs are in short supply in India

Prices for platinumthe core raw material used in cisplatin and carboplatinmore than doubled, making old price-controlled manufacturing rates financially unviable; additionally, shipping constraints through West Asia have restricted raw material imports from global suppliers. Despite a government move to raise price caps, the shortage persists

14 Aug 2026 11:23 am