SL seeks WHO guidance to set up accredited drug testing lab

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The health authorities are contemplating seeking guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) to implement an accredited laboratory in Sri Lanka to further facilitate and improve medicinal drug testing.

This was discussed during a meeting held between President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and other stakeholders today (02).

During the meeting, the issues concerning the health sector were discussed, where the need to bring in new reforms was highlighted.

Meanwhile, the Minister said plans are afoot to completely repeal the National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act (NMRA) and the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) Act in a bid to allow a more open and fair market.

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blackwater Wednesday, 02 August 2023 04:00 PM

I thought srilanka has expert committee who knows better than WHO like the expert committee who said no burial of Covid death only cremation. Now why go and ask WHO help

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Roisin Wednesday, 02 August 2023 08:20 PM

Spot on!

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Wednesday, 02 August 2023 04:17 PM

A drug regulatory lab is paramount important, since many deaths are occurring due to sub standard drugs, with facilities to test all the drugs imported legally and illegally. Illegally imported or smuggled drugs may reach pharmacies through Illegal drug dealers, a mechanism should be in place to pick random samples from pharmacies for laboratory tests.

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Match Referee Wednesday, 02 August 2023 04:42 PM

Even without a Lab of that nature Sri Lankans have an average life expectancy of 77 years and perhaps thats why we have 73 year old President and Prime Minister! So after this lab is set up will our average life expectancy go up to about 99 years? Atleast 89 years? Then we will have a problem to deal with a lot more retired old people who will be unhappy with the interest rates etc. Any way good move.

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Mohamed Ifaz Inamdeen Wednesday, 02 August 2023 05:07 PM

This Srilankan government can teach the world how to deceive public decades and decades while enjoying all privileges as MPs.

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Punchi Wednesday, 02 August 2023 06:13 PM

why are we soliciting help from WHO when our Sanga and Temples of our 2500 year civilisation are repositories of all knowledge scientific or otherwise current or to come in the future

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Dr Premachandra Wednesday, 02 August 2023 07:27 PM

No, the simple solution is “ Do Not Buy Medicines From India”. That will be enough .

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Andare Wednesday, 02 August 2023 08:38 PM

Can we expect any change for the better with Keheliya still calling the shots? Are the existing Acts to be repealed to make it lawful for the Minister to visit Suppliers of Drugs and place Orders with them ?

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USPLOT Wednesday, 02 August 2023 10:28 PM

This is one of the preplanned plots of the US to involve to destroy Sri Lanka. Well, WHO is the worst organization that spoils the global order in the medicinal trade.

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Sudda Thursday, 03 August 2023 07:16 AM

A laboratory already exists: National Quality Assurance Laboratory. What is the use of such laboratory when the MOH often is disregarding test results. Investing in anything related to medicine control in Sri Lanka is useless as long as there is no political will to improve and as long as pharmaceutical companies put pressure on politicians and bribes them. The Norwegian government invested in the NDQAL 30 years ago but very little support from the government to run it. At the same time support was provided to establish the NMRA. A sophisticated computer system was developed and installed. All is gone. The investment and support all wasted. Which organization or donor will help, knowing that what the government is interested in is only money?

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