IMPACT OF MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION BY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA FOR DRUG ELUTING STENTS ON STENT TYPE IMPLANTATION AND ASSOCIATED OUTCOMES

Indian government agency regulating prices, imposed highest price cap of INR 30000 ($464) in February 2017 on all drug eluting stents (DES) creating a stir in the global device industry. The impact of stent price reduction on selection for stent type and its associated outcomes was studied.