The Gazette Notification Regarding the reducing prices of 47 widely used essential drugs prescribe for ailments including Diabetes High Blood Pressure and Heart Diseases is due to be issued within this week according to the Minister Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.
This Gazette Notification will include the varities of drugs subjected to reduction and the way the prices are reduced the Ministry of Health has announced.
The price reduction of 47 essential drugs is based on the price reduction mechanism prepared under the National Drug Policy by Independant Drug Regulatoty Authority the Ministry has stated.
After reducing prices of 47 essential drugs the prices of highly expensive drugs in the market like cancer drugs will be reduced afterwards the Health Ministry has stressed.
During the Meeting the Minister of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne had with ministry officials and officers of Independant Drug Authority and State Pharmaceuticals Corporation on last Friday at the Health Ministry the Minister has revealed that during the discussions held with National Chamber Of Drugs on price reduction of drugs the Chamber has requested not to apply price reduction mechanism to drugs imported from Europe and USA but he has turned down the request.
"Some Drug Companies are planning to create an artificial drug shortage after reduction of drug prices,but we will be prepared to face it" he hss stresed.
This Gazette Notification will include the varities of drugs subjected to reduction and the way the prices are reduced the Ministry of Health has announced.
The price reduction of 47 essential drugs is based on the price reduction mechanism prepared under the National Drug Policy by Independant Drug Regulatoty Authority the Ministry has stated.
After reducing prices of 47 essential drugs the prices of highly expensive drugs in the market like cancer drugs will be reduced afterwards the Health Ministry has stressed.
During the Meeting the Minister of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne had with ministry officials and officers of Independant Drug Authority and State Pharmaceuticals Corporation on last Friday at the Health Ministry the Minister has revealed that during the discussions held with National Chamber Of Drugs on price reduction of drugs the Chamber has requested not to apply price reduction mechanism to drugs imported from Europe and USA but he has turned down the request.
"Some Drug Companies are planning to create an artificial drug shortage after reduction of drug prices,but we will be prepared to face it" he hss stresed.
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