Shares of major hospital chains came under heavy selling pressure on Wednesday, with Apollo Hospitals, Fortis Healthcare and Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) falling up to 6% after the Supreme Court raised concerns over steep mark-ups on medicines sold through corporate hospitals.
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise shares were down 5.95% at Rs 8,184.50, while Fortis Healthcare fell 5.03% to Rs 777.80. KIMS declined 5.70% to Rs 726.20, while Aster DM Quality Care was down 4.26% at Rs 703.95. The broader healthcare sector was also under pressure, with the Nifty Pharma index down 1.77%. The BSE Healthcare index was down 2.19%.