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Delhi's Drugs Control Department has instructed pharmacies to cease advertising misleading discounts on medicines, which could be as high as 80%. Genuine sales below the maximum retail price (MRP) are still permitted, but discounts must be transparent and verifiable.

IN · 2026-09-05

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Key takeaway

Delhi pharmacies must stop advertising misleading medicine discounts.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerDelhi's Drugs Control Department bans pharmacies from advertising misleading medicine discounts.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onPharmacy retailers must halt aggressive discount-led promotions, shifting competition to transparent, verifiable pricing and increasing compliance focus.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youWithheld This step of the chain is withheld. The reason is set out in the notice above — a deliberate omission, not missing data.

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: IN:NDTV Profit

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