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flag India’s 2025 GST 2.0 reforms cut taxes on medicines and medical devices to boost healthcare affordability.

flag India’s GST 2.0 reforms, effective September 22, 2025, simplified healthcare taxation by lowering rates on medicines and medical devices to 5% or 18%, with 33 life-saving drugs exempt from tax. flag Diagnostic kits, oxygen, spectacles, and bandages now face a 5% rate, while health insurance premiums are fully exempt, improving affordability. flag The changes aim to reduce patient costs and enhance access to care, though an inverted duty structure continues to strain manufacturers’ cash flow.

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