Federal Govt approves reduction of certain medicines up to 30%.

ISLAMABAD -- The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) with the approval of the federal government has fixed the maximum retail prices of specified drugs with listed packing sizes.

According to a notification issued by DRAP, the order was issued in exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 7 of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan Act, 2012 (XXI of 2012) read with section 12 of the Drugs Act, 1976 (XXXI of 1976).

The official of the Ministry of National Health Services said that the federal government has approved the price fixation of 20 medicines in order to give relief to people. He said that the federal government has already approved the proposal to reduce the prices of some medicines upto 30 percent.

He said that this step will give relief to those patients suffering from various diseases and who regularly need related medicines for the...