No prohibit on Pakistani medications states Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan Director Overall Health Services Dr UA Mendis clarified on Thursday that “so far, there’s no prohibit on import of medications from Pakistan.”

“An alert warning, however, continues to be released to doctors and hospitals to not administer or prescribe isosorbide-5-monoritrate 20 mg imported from Pakistan,” he added.

“Presently we’re undertaking a through analysis and checking the availability and stock position in the importers and retailers,” he stated, adding that based on his information “no such stock will come in hospitals or pharmacies.”

Earlier, mind from the country’s drug regulating authority Hemantha Beneragama had stated the isosorbide-5-mononitrate 20 mg drug produced in Pakistan can’t be utilized in Sri Lanka.

Beneragama had added that exactly the same drug manufactured elsewhere was dependable.

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