Committee recommends government to adjust drug prices every two years

Kathmandu, June 10: A committee formed to recommend to the government about the adjustments of prices of medicines today submitted its report to Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Paudel.

Presenting the report, Committee coordinator Dr Poshraj Pandey said the government has been recommended to adjust the prices of medicines in each two year. 

Receiving the document, the Health Minister said the medicines prices adjustment committee was formed with the realisation that prices of some drugs may be high in absence of the in-depth review on it for long. 

According to the Private Secretariat of the Health Minister, on the occasion the Minister expressed his hope that the report will also be helpful in improving the quality of medicines, its management and achieving good governance in the relevant area. As he said, the Ministry is working to ensure that needy gets medicines at appropriate prices. 

Health Ministry Secretary Dilli Ram Sharma stressed the need of cooperation from all quarters to implement the document. (RSS)