Medicines

India, Indonesia, China and Brazil have the largest marketplaces of counterfeit drugs

Doctors will prescribe formulas of medicines instead of brand names to reduce costs

Prior dues, serious lack of funding for procuring drugs, including several life-saving drugs in KP

70 substandard drugs unearthed in K-P; Punjab’s vision loss crisis spurs investigation

Punjab health authorities vowed to take action against the producers of counterfeit medicines

Legal process initiated to identify those involved in stealing drugs

PCJCCI chief stresses need for setting up specialised research institute

DRAP panel to liaise with pharmaceutical manufacturers, importers

Poor patients suffer the most as facilities at govt hospitals in Sindh have been gradually limited

Report sought from Health Services Director General

Regulator to ensure pharmaceuticals, importers print barcode on packages in two weeks

Warns medicines will not be available in the market, urges parliament to act

Tablets prices go up by 48 to 56 paisa per tablet and syrup by Rs12.8 per bottle

Official says some 80% of medicines will be given to the patients free of cost

Cost of 350 medicines has skyrocketed

AMR Week observed by National Institute of Health, World Health Organisation

Federal govt considers itself helpless before pharmaceuticals, says Dr Pechuho

Says hike necessary to end shortage of 94 life-saving drugs

Committee gave a month to determine those responsible for the matter

Only 15% of funds allocated for purchase of medicines could be spent

A drug inspector seized 1,232 packets of fake medicines

Becomes first province to implement web-based system across all districts

Buzdar administration fails to control overpricing of drugs used to treat Covid-19

Chief commissioner orders ensuring availability of medical supplies

Says DRAP will take action against profiteers

The special plane was carrying 11 tonnes of medical aid for Pakistan

Spokesperson says disturbance can cause shortage of medicines during epidemic crisis

Those treated with the drug fared no better than those Covid-19 patients who received standard care

Officials say lockdown in foreign countries may impact supply of raw material to Pakistan

Despite the hospital's agreement signed with a private NGO, it is not providing free medicines to the hospital

The minister says all developed countries follow this practice

Even those medicines that are present in the market are not affordable to all

Recent notification allowed surge in prices of 45,000 medicines

Police say medicines carrying tags of ‘not for sale’ and ‘Government of Punjab’ smuggled to K-P for sale 

It’s time for a national debate on the rise in fake medicines in Pakistan

Drug Inspector Khanzada said that the shopkeepers were selling medicines of banned companies

Outstanding dues amounting to Rs17m are to be paid by the Sindh govt, says petitioner's counsel

Say work on restoring 5,000 suspended product licences has halted

Injections and many important medicines were spurious and unfit for patients

Patients being administered unchecked, untested medicines, Polyclinic ED tells Senate House Committee

Prices of several medicines increased due to the government's decision to ban Indian origin imports last month

He assures the hospital administration of resolving the issue of unavailability of medicines

Senator Rehman Malik calls for local manufacture of drugs and vaccines

From time to time, scams surface in the healthcare sector

Dr Mirza says they are working to change DRAP’s outlook

Dr Zafar Mirza concedes measure is a short-term move, announces to set up a hotline for public complaints

Letter written to Auditor General as health ministry continues the crackdown on overpriced drugs

5,000 registered cancer patients at five major Punjab teaching hospitals are unable to secure medication

Notices issued to federal, provincial government and DRAP

Prices fixed by the authority will be printed on the packaging