report on ECONOMYNEXT online, April 7, 2023 at 2:45 pm– Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has temporarily suspended importation of Indian pharmaceuticals under its credit line until a further court order amid concerns over quality and safety as well as question over the legality of the procurement. The Supreme Court on Thursday (06) granted leave-to-proceed in the Fundamental Rights petition filed by Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL), which stated serious doubts regarding the quality, safety, and…
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report in The Island, Jan 27, 2023Alleging the government has failed to address the developing crisis caused by grave shortage of pharmaceutical drugs, the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has called for WHO’s intervention. In a letter dated January 26, 2023, addressed to WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, GMOA Secretary Dr. Haritha Aluthge has raised concerns about shortage of pharmaceutical drugs, escalating prices of medicines and allegations of malpractices and corruption in procurement…
by Ananda Gautam in The Kathmandu Post, Jan 25, 2023The price of chiraito, a medicinal herb prized by the pharmaceutical industry, has hit an all-time high of Rs1,000 per kg on soaring demand in India. The plant (Swertia chirayita) grows wild in the forests of the Himalayan foothills, and is also cultivated. Tibet used to be the largest buyer of Nepali chiraito; but after Chinese authorities closed the border in eastern Nepal due to Covid-19,…