Islamabad
The Drug Regulatory Authority Pakistan (DRAP) has reduced the price of the anti-viral drug Remdesivir’s injection by Rs3,564, which helps in the treatment of the Coronavirus.
The TV channel reported, the Drug Regulatory Authority on Thursday issued the SRO to reduce the price of the antiviral drug. As per the Statutory Regulatory Orders (SRO), the price of Remdesivir 100mg per solution has been fixed at Rs 5,680. The SRO has been issued after the Federal Cabinet had approved the reduction in the price of the drug,
Earlier, the price of a pack of 100mg powder and solution was fixed at Rs9,244. The DRAP fixed the price of the drug on October 27 and issued an SRO. There will be two conditions for obtaining the prescribed MRP of Remdesivir, the TV channel reported. DRAP importers will be required to submit the Maximum Retail Price MRP of the drug to DRAP’s Casting and Pricing Division. —INP
