Staff Reporter
Islamabad
Chief Executive Officer, Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan Asim Rauf on Friday assured full support to pharmacist professionals saying that pharmacists are the essential first line caregiver to patients.
Addressing the oath taking ceremony of Pakistan Pharmacists Association (PPA) Islamabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan, Asim Rauf said the pharmacist’s role has continued to change over the last decade and no one can deny the important role of pharmacists in health sector.
He said that several innovative steps were taken for maintaining quality and availability of necessary medicines in the country. He said that as a national regulatory body, DRAP ensures access of safe, quality and efficacious therapeutic goods at affordable prices in the country.
