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Sharp Surge in Sugar Prices Escalates Cost Pressures for BBN Pharma Industry

Sharp Surge in Sugar Prices Escalates Cost Pressures for BBN Pharma Industry

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August 21, 2026

A steep rise of Rs 20 to 25 per kg in sugar prices has triggered concern among common consumers and pharmaceutical manufacturers in Himachal Pradesh’s Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh belt, driving up production costs for syrups and Ayurvedic medicines.