In a radical move, the Indian government has pledged to provide free drugs for all from October 2012, with a focus on generic medications as a more affordable option than brand-name drugs. The announcement, from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, follows concerns about rising out-of-pocket expenditure on health care, and the need to contain overall drugs expenditure in India.
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