Issuing Paracetamol to be reduced

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The Health Ministry has sent a circular to all government hospitals directing them to reduce the amount of issuing Paracetamol tablets to patients who seek OPD treatment.

The Director, Health Services has instructed to make adequate supervision on the issue of drugs to avoid any wastage.

A senior official of the ministry said the supply of Paracetamol tablets cost the government Rs.200 million a month and steps were being taken to reduce that expenditure to the minimum.

Meanwhile, the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) Assistant Secretary, Dr. Chandika Epitakaduwa commended the ministry’s move to curtail the issue as a large number of patients visiting government hospitals threw away prescribed medicine including Paracetamol. (By Olindhi Jayasundere and Sajeewa Wijeweera)

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buffaloa citizen Tuesday, 06 March 2012 09:07 AM

This is a reminder that even paracatemol (a simple pain killer) was not approved for transport to the north by the MOD of GOSL for many years when under the LTTE.

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Tonto Tuesday, 06 March 2012 09:33 AM

A lame excuse being given. Now the government can not even afford to give the citizen a Paracetamol. The effect of the uncontrolled spending and the sagging economy.

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Dinesh Tuesday, 06 March 2012 09:29 AM

Poor people only come to take medicine through OPD and it is also standing in the queue for hours.
I want to be government mininster

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Labby Tuesday, 06 March 2012 09:32 AM

They have reduced the issuing of medicines to try and reduce expenditure?? This really is shocking !!

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Dinesh Tuesday, 06 March 2012 09:53 AM

How did the mininster know that patients threw away prescribed medicine including Paracetamol ??????
DId he ever taken medics in an OPD

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Hafshaq Tuesday, 06 March 2012 09:59 AM

reduce paracetamol + increase petrol = bonus for ministers

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babanis appu Tuesday, 06 March 2012 09:55 AM

Please make me a minister. I can avoid all these nonsense about medicines and high cost of electricity and kerosene and I dont need to eat Puss Paan. Please make me a minister soon.

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Roshanaly Tuesday, 06 March 2012 10:23 AM

May be the company of the branded Paracetamol is already negotiated for a incentive to the Ministry.

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lankaputha Tuesday, 06 March 2012 10:30 AM

No Paracetamol's for the poor patients, but White tablets for the drug addicts, and Limoscene's for kids of ministers

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Gamini Udagepola Tuesday, 06 March 2012 12:05 PM

Health is wealth.

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Graham De Tuesday, 06 March 2012 12:22 PM

Doctors prescribe PCM (paracetamol) on almost every OPD prescription and they do this also to have a placebo effect on the patient who expects some form of medication after the Doctor has examined them...thankfully, the PCM does not usually carry the claimed milligram strength (500mg) since these medications are purchased in bulk very cheap on tender...so yes, they definitely should reduce such waste and probably issue cheap Vitamin B tabs instead...less harmful too.

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AMT Wednesday, 07 March 2012 03:07 AM

Paracetamol used to reduce headaches - presently Sri Lankans have more headaches - hence they need more. Do not reduce the issue of paracetamol and make Sri Lankans to suffer more headaches?

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AMT Wednesday, 07 March 2012 03:11 AM

The Government had given enough headaches to its citizen and now wants to reduce the issue of Paracetamol which relieves headaches. It is torture and HRW please take a note of this???

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freehit Wednesday, 07 March 2012 08:56 AM

Think twice before becoming a minister.

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