Professor Bibile Commemorative Association Has Charged Health Authorities For Not taking Action To Reduce Drug Prices

"As the health Authorities have failed to reduce the escalating Drug Prices in the local market ,patients have been facing enormous difficulties' the  organizer of the Professor Senaka Bible Commemorative Association Dr.Jayantha Bandara has stated.

Although the Health Ministry has stated that  the escalating Drug Prices will be reduced  through a price control mechanism still the authorities are not able to introduce such a mechanism Dr.Bandara has pointed out.

Due to this situation Multi National Drug Companies are earning  profits ranging 200 to 800 percent he had stressed.

The Ministry had also failed to give necessity powers to the Independent Drug Regulatory Authority on purchasing of Drugs Dr.Bandara has stated.

Meanwhile the Ministry Of Health has stated that  the Gazette Notification Regarding the reducing of Drug Prices is due to issue on 31 st of August.