Srinagar, Jun 4: Patients with diabetes and other chronic conditions in Jammu and Kashmir and across the country are set to benefit from a major step announced recently, making medicines more affordable. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed retail prices for 30 essential drug formulations, including several used to treat diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Recent health data show that the burden of diabetes in J&K is rising. Surveys such as the ICMR-INDIAB