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Health Ministry admits quality issues in 63 drugs in 2023

by Sheain Fernandopulle in Daily Mirror, July 21, 2023The Health Ministry has acknowledged that a total of 63 drugs have failed quality tests in 2023, Additional Secretary to the Health Ministry, Dr. Saman Rathnayake, disclosed during a news briefing held at the Ministry auditorium yesterday. Dr. Rathnayake emphasized that among the drugs identified, some have been withdrawn, withheld, or discontinued. He also stated that quality failures are not uncommon and have been observed in the…

India urged to prevent racketeers from misusing its credit line to import substandard drugs to Lanka

By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, July 14, 2023The Government Medical Officers’ Forum (GMOF) yesterday (13) pointed out that India couldn’t absolve itself of the responsibility for the alleged supply of low quality Indian medicines to Sri Lanka under the USD 1 bn credit line opened over a year ago. GMOF President Dr. Rukshan Bellana said so, referring to the third death due to low quality drugs reported on Wednesday (12) from the Peradeniya Teaching…

Sri Lanka’s apex court suspends Indian drug purchase under credit line amid safety concerns

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…

IMF calls for audit of Nepali banks to check quality of loans

by Prithvi Man Shrestha in The Kathmandu Post, March 17, 2023The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Nepal Rastra Bank to have some of the country’s largest commercial banks audited by international auditing firms as it is suspicious about the quality of loans provided by them, a senior central bank official said. Representatives of the IMF’s Article IV mission called for the audit to bring clarity about the state of the asset quality during a…