New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Consumers will get the benefits of reduced GST on medicines that have been manufactured and on chemist shelves before the new rates are implemented from September 22.

The sweeping GST reforms unveiled on September 3, among other measures by the central government, have provided a substantial relief on health care, with taxes being either fully exempted or brought down to the lowest slab.

Since then, there has been a widespread query about what will happen to medicines already in the supply chain before the new GST rates come into effect.

Is it required to recall and re-label MRP on medicines already in the supply chain before September 22, 2025? How will the re-labelling be implemented?

To settle the curiosity o...