Although drugs bill was passed the prices of drugs would not be reduced

Although drugs bill was passed the prices of drugs would not be reduced

Although the National medicinal drugs regulatory authority that would be established

with the passing of the related act in Parliament the government medical officers’ society had pointed out that a list of essential drugs had not been mentioned in the act that was passed.

He media spokesman of the society Dr Naveen de Soysa also drew attention that in regard to the availability of required laboratories for gauging the quality of drugs was also another important aspect. In this context their society was in doubt whether the prices of drugs would get reduced.

However the manufacturing of drugs, there distribution are some areas that needs to be looked after the drugs bill is in full implementation he stressed which their union is in anticipation..