{"id":46353,"date":"2025-09-06T01:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T01:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/46353\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T01:00:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T01:00:13","slug":"cancer-drugs-among-33-life-saving-medicines-set-to-get-cheaper-after-gst-rate-cut-full-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/46353\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer drugs among 33 life-saving medicines set to get cheaper after GST rate cut. Full list"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Published on: Sept 05, 2025 02:46 pm IST <\/p>\n

According to a release by the Press Information Bureau, the GST rate for “all other drugs and medicines” has been brought down from 12 percent to 5 percent. <\/p>\n

The GST Council, chaired by union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, approved a sweeping rationalisation of GST rates to help ease the costs for the common man in key areas like household items and critical healthcare.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The The new GST rates will kick in on September 22, the first day of Navratri.(Representational) <\/p>\n

In a major boost to public health, the Council recommended a reduction of GST from 12 percent to nil on 33 lifesaving drugs, and from 5 percent to nil on three critical drugs used for cancer, rare diseases and other severe chronic illnesses. According to a release by the Press Information Bureau, the GST rate for “all other drugs and medicines” has been brought down from 12 percent to 5 percent, while many medical devices and diagnostic kits will also fall under a lower tax bracket. The new rates will kick in on September 22, the first day of Navratri.<\/p>\n

Complete List Of The 33 Lifesaving Drugs which will attract nil tax<\/strong><\/p>\n

The complete list of lifesaving drugs that the GST Council has slashed tax is as follows, according to the PIB release:<\/p>\n