Government reports and documents are among the most boring,
sleep-inducing productions devised by man. At first sight, File No. 27(2)/2017-Div-III/NPPA
is no exception. There is a short preamble, followed by a series of tables that
seem to hold out little promise. But it is a real eye opener, for the report by
the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority provides the precise details of what
is surely India’s biggest scam, operating right under our eyes for decades in
every city or s