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Why Kashmir Pays More For Medicines Than The Rest Of India

Kashmir Observer

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FEBRUARY 27, 2026 ISSUE

Generics promise relief and public insurance covers hospital care, but everyday prescription costs continue to take a disproportionate share of household income in the valley.

- Irshad Mushtaq

Why Kashmir Pays More For Medicines Than The Rest Of India

IN many homes across Jammu and Kashmir, the pharmacy bill has become as routine as the electricity bill. The difference is that it keeps rising, and it eats into incomes that already trail the rest of the country.

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