• Prez  stresses need for urgent system to resolve difficulties faced by the people due to shortage of medicines and the rise in the price of medicines

 By Yohan Perera

 The report of the three member committee appointed by the President to look into pharmaceutical shortage has identified the shortcomings in the coordination between the Ministry of Health, Medical Supplies Division, State Pharmaceutical Corporation, State Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Corporation and National Drug Regulatory Authority as the main cause that has contributed to the situation, the President’s office said.

Therefore, the report suggested that a coordination committee be appointed by the Ministry of Health and a monthly progress review obtained. This report was handed over during the special meeting between the Government Medical Officers Association and the President yesterday and the problems faced by the health sector and doctors were discussed at length. 

President Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed the need for an urgent system to resolve the difficulties faced by the people due to the shortage of medicines and the rise in the price of medicines.