The Gazette Notification regarding the
price reduction of 25 Essential Drugs and Equipment including 10 Essential Cancer Drugs due to be issued within next two weeks according to the Ministry Of Health ,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.
Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne had informed on this to the members of the Non Communicable Diseases Council during a meeting held at the Ministry.
"The prices of Cancer Drugs are very expensive and it is very difficult for the patients to purchase these drugs due to economic difficulties.95 percent of the Cancer Drugs are being purchased by the government while the Private sector is purchasing only 5 percent.The price of a vial of "TABSUMAB" cancer drug was Rs.280,000 when we came to power.However now a vial.of the Drug has been reduced to Rs.144,000" the Minister has stressed.
Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne had informed on this to the members of the Non Communicable Diseases Council during a meeting held at the Ministry.
"The prices of Cancer Drugs are very expensive and it is very difficult for the patients to purchase these drugs due to economic difficulties.95 percent of the Cancer Drugs are being purchased by the government while the Private sector is purchasing only 5 percent.The price of a vial of "TABSUMAB" cancer drug was Rs.280,000 when we came to power.However now a vial.of the Drug has been reduced to Rs.144,000" the Minister has stressed.
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