Staff Reporter
The Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination (NHSRC) has decreased the prices of essential medicines by 15 per cent and issued notification in this regard.
According to a notification, the ministry under continuation of Drug Pricing Policy 2018 reduced the prices of 89 life saving drugs by 15 per cent.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister SAPM Dr Zafar Mirza said the prices of 89 essential medicines had been reduced by 15 per cent on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He said reduction of medicine prices will be implemented on urgent basis.
Earlier, Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) and another health watchdog monitoring the drugs regulation, declared it an eye wash as public paid exorbitant prices for six months despite issuance of the SRO in June last.
