Price cap could affect medical products’ quality: IMA
The Hindu
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The government’s bid to regulate the treatment cost of COVID-19 in the private sector by fixing a price cap on essential consumables required in COVID-19 care, such as N95 masks, PPE kits or surgical gowns/gloves, could backfire if the quality of the consumables is not ensured, representatives of various private health sector organisations have said. The Indian Medical Association has already written to the Chief Secretary and the Chief Minister that while they are not against the government fixing fair price norms, there cannot be any compromise on the quality of these items. “Protective gear worn by healthcare workers have to meet the highest quality norms or else they will not be able to work confidently in COVID wards. The government has the right to bring in price control but can they assure the quality at this price,” State secretary of IMA P. Gopikumar said.
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