IslamabadA minister barred drug price rises without justification.
The manufacturers’ association says frozen prices stop production and push patients toward smuggled or spurious medicines.
Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Cheema ordered the Drug Regulatory Authority to review its formula and consider subscribing to international price databases.
The regulator now processes pending pricing cases, while manufacturers want a seat in the formula review.
How each outlet framed it
- Dawn
- has the minister order faster case-by-case drug-price reviews and tells Drap to subscribe to international price databases
Sources: Dawn