124 drugs fail quality tests in 2023

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Colombo, Jan 3 (Daily Mirror) - Recording the highest number of quality failures of drugs in a year, a total of 124 drugs failed quality tests so far in 2023, according to the Medical Supplies Division of the Health Ministry.

Of the drugs that had failed quality tests, about 55 were manufactured in India, while 40 drugs were locally produced and the others had originated from countries like China, Pakistan, Japan and Bangladesh etc.

Among the drugs identified as having failed the quality tests, some have been withdrawn, withheld or discontinued.

Besides, a total of 35 batches of Flucloxacillin Cap have been withdrawn in May, recording the highest so far since 2017, in terms of the number of batches. The particular drug has been manufactured by the State Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Corporation in Ratmalana.

According to the Health Ministry, there have been a total of nearly 600 cases of quality failures since 2017. The second highest number of such cases numbering 96 were reported in 2019, while 86 drugs had failed quality tests in 2022.

The quality issues in drugs made headlines with several complications and deaths being reported in 2023.

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Sokrates Wednesday, 03 January 2024 09:31 AM

This damn corruption in this country is killing the people. It is incomprehensible that these crooked scumbags of parliamentarians and members of the government go over corpses out of pure greed.

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Sarath Wednesday, 03 January 2024 09:50 AM

Catch all these fellows and fine them. Also those idiots who even supported it in parliament getting down a ship load of CHINESE Garbage Organic Fertilizer paying peoples tax money worth millions or billions that was not suitable and have done nothing about it than to bankrupt the blood banana

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BuffaloaCitizen Wednesday, 03 January 2024 10:06 AM

When the country continues using the service of long known crooked Ministers like Keheliya who are now senile rubbish in a hurry to make a quick buck, this is bound to happen. Ask this Minister what has he achieved for the country during his Political life? Absolutely nothing, but we bastard citizens keep voting for this type of fellows.

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Sympathies To All Families That Have Lost A Loved One Wednesday, 03 January 2024 11:08 AM

all those responsible for approving the purchases of the drugs that did NOT meet the quality standards including the Companies that obtained the approvals to import the drugs should be arrested and brought before a court of law. ALL THOSE WHO RECIEVED COMMISSIONS ALONG THE WAY SHOULD ALSO BE BROUGHT BEFORE A COURT FINED AND MADE TO REPAY THE "PAGA" THEY COLLECTED. EVERY LIFE SHOULD BE PROTECTED, TIME TO THINK OF PAYING COMPENSATION TO ALL FAMILIES WHO LOST A LOVED ONE DUE TO PURCHASE OF ANY OF THE ABOVE DRUGS MENTIONED IN MAIN REPORT.

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Roy Wednesday, 03 January 2024 12:47 PM

It has come to a point where today people can’t afford to eat or drink having increased utility bills, transport, job security etc and health is concerned go for the cheapest. And even here regulations are not monitored but see that paga commission is looked after in getting the process done. It’s a shame even companies being bankrupt are passing the buck and putting up new companies with approvals where as the innocent man is totally squeezed.

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Dee Wednesday, 03 January 2024 03:17 PM

Good that tests are being carried out!

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DJ Wednesday, 03 January 2024 09:29 PM

Nothing new, it will continue in 2024 as well.

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