By Newswire Editorial Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has raised concerns over a severe shortage of cancer treatment drugs and otherContinue Reading
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved two procurement contracts for medicines used in the treatment of kidney patients and life-threateningContinue Reading
The UAE will ban the veterinary use of ciprofloxacin, a widely prescribed antibiotic for pets and farm animals, from NovemberContinue Reading
The Galle National Hospital has introduced a smart token system to streamline the issuing of medicines to clinic patients, aimingContinue Reading
The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has warned of a possible increase in medicine prices, citing rising foreign exchange rates,Continue Reading
A medical research team from the Faculty of Medicine at the Ragama Medical Faculty of the University of Kelaniya hasContinue Reading
Former Minister of Health Rajitha Senaratne says Sri Lanka is facing a shortage of over 380 medicinal drugs, including essentialContinue Reading
Minister of Health Nalinda Jayatissa says an intelligence report has been received regarding some politically involved groups attempting to sabotageContinue Reading
The current shortages of certain medicinal drugs have arisen because procurement decisions were not taken in a timely and properContinue Reading
The Ministry of Health has issued a Gazette notification stipulating the pricing mechanism for medicines. Per the Gazette notification, theContinue Reading
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has been informed of fake documents regarding the importing of medicines under theContinue Reading
Chairman of the National Medicine Regulatory Authority (NMRA), Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama has confirmed reports of a medicine previously sold forContinue Reading
Health Minister Nalinda Jayathissa confirmed that a drug once priced at Rs. 76,000 is now available for Rs. 359, whichContinue Reading
Over 300 locally manufactured medicines and medical supplies are set to be procured following Cabinet approval for a one-year period.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka Customs’ Revenue Task Force has seized illegally imported medicines, worth Rs. 90 million, from a warehouse at theContinue Reading
A Gazette notification has been issued announcing the regulations for a Pricing Mechanism to determine the maximum retail price forContinue Reading
The stock of 24 types of essential medicines worth over US$ 1 million donated by Bangladesh has been officially handedContinue Reading
The Ministry of Health has taken measures for the immediate suspension of all medicine supply orders given to the company,Continue Reading
