New Delhi, April 9 -- The Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (Icrier) has called for sweeping policy changes to improve access and affordability of Vitamin D supplements and testing.

An Icrier report released on Tuesday also recommended slashing the import duty on Vitamin D supplements and testing kits from 10% to 5%, which it said would help cut consumer costs and encourage early detection. It pushed for targeted subsidies to promote domestic research and development of affordable testing solutions and reformulated products.

To improve affordability, the report recommended that the GST on Vitamin D supplements be reduced. It also urged the government to regulate the prices of both plant- and animal-based fo...