{"id":62634,"date":"2024-02-21T06:02:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T06:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/medicine-prices-likely-to-increase-in-pakistan\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T06:02:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T06:02:08","slug":"medicine-prices-likely-to-increase-in-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/medicine-prices-likely-to-increase-in-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Medicine Prices Likely to Increase in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Medicine Prices Likely to Increase in Pakistan<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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The prices of non-essential medications<\/a> in Pakistan are composed to rise following the Federal Government\u2019s decision to grant pharmaceutical companies autonomy in setting their prices.<\/p>\n

In a notification released by the Federal Cabinet on Tuesday, the Government announced the deregulation of prices for non-essential medications previously overseen by the Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n

However, pharmaceutical companies are still banned from altering the prices of 464 medications listed on the National Essential Medicines List (NEML).<\/p>\n

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The life-saving drugs are being sold in black in markets. The prices…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) will hold its oversight of pricing for life-saving medications.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the Federal Cabinet approved price hikes for 146 life-saving medications in Pakistan.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the Ministry of National Health Services and DRAP are urging citizens to report medicine shortages in the market via the authority\u2019s online platform.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Medicine Prices Likely to Increase in Pakistan The prices of non-essential medications in Pakistan are composed to rise following the Federal Government\u2019s decision to grant pharmaceutical companies autonomy in setting their prices. 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