# Hospital stocks slip after SC query on steep cancer drug markups — retained record

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The BSE Hospitals Index fell 5%, with major hospital chains among the biggest losers. Apollo Hospitals Enterprise declined 5.7%, Fortis Healthcare fell 6.3% and Max Healthcare Institute dropped 5.3%.
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According news reports, the Supreme Court asked the central government to probe allegations that hospitals make patients purchase medicines from their own or designated pharmacies, particularly when the drugs carry high markups. The court also questioned markups of as much as 10 times on cancer drugs. It asked whether there should be a uniform 16% margin on all medicines.
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