New Gazette issued on pricing mechanism for medicines
2025-03-27
The Ministry of Health has issued a Gazette notification stipulating the pricing mechanism for medicines. Per the Gazette notification, theContinue Reading
COPE informed of fake documents in emergency medicine imports
2025-03-14
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has been informed of fake documents regarding the importing of medicines under theContinue Reading
How a specialist doctor spotted Rs. 76,000 medicine discrepancy
2025-01-22
Chairman of the National Medicine Regulatory Authority (NMRA), Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama has confirmed reports of a medicine previously sold forContinue Reading
Health Minister confirms Rs 76,000 spent for Rs 359 medicine
2025-01-21
Health Minister Nalinda Jayathissa confirmed that a drug once priced at Rs. 76,000 is now available for Rs. 359, whichContinue Reading
Over 300 local medicines approved for procurement
2024-12-03
Over 300 locally manufactured medicines and medical supplies are set to be procured following Cabinet approval for a one-year period.Continue Reading
Customs seize Rs. 90 Mn worth of illegally imported medicines
2024-11-19
Sri Lanka Customs’ Revenue Task Force has seized illegally imported medicines, worth Rs. 90 million, from a warehouse at theContinue Reading
Gazette issued on pricing regulations for medicines
2024-07-02
A Gazette notification has been issued announcing the regulations for a Pricing Mechanism to determine the maximum retail price forContinue Reading
Bangladesh hands over USD 1 Mn worth of essential medicines
2023-12-22
The stock of 24 types of essential medicines worth over US$ 1 million donated by Bangladesh has been officially handedContinue Reading
Mysterious medicine order : Health Ministry to suspend payments
2023-10-13
The Ministry of Health has taken measures for the immediate suspension of all medicine supply orders given to the company,Continue Reading
Health sector: Several key decisions taken
2023-10-02
The Government has taken a decision to halt the emergency procurement of medicinal drugs. The decision was announced by MinisterContinue Reading
US drug shortage a shot in the arm for Indian pharmaceutical companies
2023-06-20
Drug shortages in the US are at an all-time high, and price erosion has stabilised, which could benefit Indian pharmaceuticalContinue Reading
Health Minister hints at a pharmaceutical price reduction
2023-05-18
The Ministry of Health expects to reduce the prices of medicines by 10-15% within the next week, Health Minister KeheliyaContinue Reading
Child dies due to wrong medicine prescription
2023-04-26
A 07-year-old child from Gampola has died due to the distribution of the wrong medicine as a result of aContinue Reading
Court allows proceeding with case against recent medicines purchased
2023-04-07
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has granted leave to proceed with a case filed by Transparency International Sri LankaContinue Reading