THE GIST: Why vital chemotherapy drugs are in short supply in India
India is facing shortages of platinum-based chemotherapy drugs cisplatin and carboplatin due to global input cost pressures, West Asia shipping disruptions, and domestic price caps.
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What happened: shortages of cisplatin and carboplatin
India is experiencing shortages of platinum-based chemotherapy medicines, with cisplatin and carboplatin highlighted as critical for oncology care.
Reported consequences include chemotherapy treatment delays and higher patient costs during scarcity.
Background: why these drugs are essential in cancer care
Cisplatin is used for multiple solid tumours and also for some blood cancers. Carboplatin is a second-generation platinum chemotherapy drug used for solid tumours.
What changed now: cost and logistics shocks meet domestic price caps
