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THe GST Council, chaired by unification finance government minister Nirmala Sitharaman, sanctioned a wholesale rationalisation of GST rates to facilitate ease the costs for the common man in key areas like household items and critical healthcare.In a major boost to public health, the Council recommended a reduction of GST from 12 percent to nil on 33 lifesaving drugs, and from 5 percent to nil on three critical drugs used for cancer, rare diseases and other severe chronic illnesses. According to a release by the Press Information Bureau, the GST rate for "all other drugs and medicines" has been brought down from 12 percent to 5 percent, while many medical devices and diagnostic kits will also fall under a lower tax bracket. The new rates will kick in on September 22, the first day of Navratri. Complete List Of The 33 Lifesaving Drugs which will attract nil taxThe complete list of lifesaving drugs that the GST Council has slashed tax is as follows, according to the PIB release:Agalsidase BetaImigluceraseEptacog alfa (activated recombinant coagulation factor VIIa)Onasemnogene abeparvovecAsciminibMepolizumabPegylated Liposomal IrinotecanDaratumumab (including subcutaneous)TeclistamabAmivantamabAlectinibRisdiplamObinutuzumabPolatuzumab vedotinEntrectinibAtezolizumabSpesolimabVelaglucerase AlphaAgalsidase AlfaRurioctocog Alpha PegolIdursulphataseAlglucosidase AlfaLaronidaseOlipudase AlfaTepotinibAvelumabEmicizumabBelumosudilMiglustat;Velmanase AlfaAlirocumabEvolocumabCystamine BitartrateCI-Inhibitor injectionInclisiran. (See PIB annexure for exact HSN mappings and the authoritative list.)

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