Supreme Court to take up high cost of lifesaver meds

NEW DELHI: Pained by the unfortunate demise of a cancer patient awaiting Kerala HC's order on her plea questioning exorbitant cost of life-saving medicines, the Supreme Court Friday took suo motu cognisance of both issues impacting right to life - plight of patients who cannot afford essential life-saving drugs and the judicial expediency in such cases.Initiating proceedings on a representation sent by conveners of the Working Group on Access to Medicines and Treatment - Jyotsna Singh and K M Gopakumar, which was reported by TOI on July 11, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said while the Kerala HC will decide the case before it, the apex court will decide the larger issue.Before seeking a response from the Union govt on the issue of exorbitant p