Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 26 (ANI): The Pharmaceutical companies and chemists in Shimla have begun implementing the revised GST night tariff on medicines, bringing much-needed relief to patients and the poor. Managers and pharmacy owners in the capital confirmed that the new reforms, effective as of September 22, have already reduced the prices of many essential and life-saving medications.

Mahesh Bisht, Manager at a pharmaceutical company, explained the changes, “From September 22, the new GST reforms and tariffs have come into effect. Items that were earlier under the 12% GST slab have now been reduced by 6.25% from the Maximum Retail Price (MRP). Similarly, in the 18% category, medicines are seeing a reduction of around 11.2%. Some items remain unchanged at 18%, but

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