The price of the Stents use for heart patients in the
local maket has been reduced with effect from middnight yesterday(04) according to the Ministry of Health.
Accordingly the price of metel Stent has been reduced to Rs.24,000 from Rs.75,000 and the price of a Stent which releases Drugs has been reduced to Rs.105,000 from Rs.350,000 under the Number 05 of the National Drug Regulatory Authority act in 2015 .
The Drug Authority is due to launch an investigation to find out whether the Stents in local market sell according to the price reduction or not.
Due to the higher prices of Stents in the local market Heart patients have faced enormous difficulties when purchasing them.
Under the instructions of Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne Stents are now providing free of charge for the Heart patients in Government Hospitals.
Accordingly the price of metel Stent has been reduced to Rs.24,000 from Rs.75,000 and the price of a Stent which releases Drugs has been reduced to Rs.105,000 from Rs.350,000 under the Number 05 of the National Drug Regulatory Authority act in 2015 .
The Drug Authority is due to launch an investigation to find out whether the Stents in local market sell according to the price reduction or not.
Due to the higher prices of Stents in the local market Heart patients have faced enormous difficulties when purchasing them.
Under the instructions of Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne Stents are now providing free of charge for the Heart patients in Government Hospitals.
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