Health Ministry rectifies shortage of 400 drugs under emergency purchase

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The Health Ministry has supplied a total of 400 drugs which were in short supply to hospitals for the last few months, a top official said.

According to Additional Secretary Dr. Saman Rathnayake, these drugs had been procured under emergency purchases.

The official further clarified that there are about 77 drugs which are in shortage in hospitals while a total of 231 drugs are scarce in the Medical Supplies Division.

In light of this, steps are underway to procure these drugs as per the demand.

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An impatient patient Sunday, 03 September 2023 01:54 PM

That is great. Delay purchasing medicines creating a shortage and then suddenly purchase low quality drugs them under emergency ignoring regulations so that Minister and top officials can get commissions from black-listed drug companies keeping funeral parlours happy.

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ama Sunday, 03 September 2023 02:23 PM

so commission for "emergency purchases" also must be HIGH.

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ravin Sunday, 03 September 2023 04:08 PM

One after the other NO CONFIDENCE motions will sort out most of the shortages general public face.

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