The government has banned the drug Avastin by Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche, and health authorities in Punjab have launched an investigation.
A sharp drop in the value of the local currency against the US dollar has inflated the price of drugs in Pakistan, as the finished product, or the constituents that go into locally made medicines, are imported. Source: Reuters
In a statement on Monday, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan said the health authorities in Punjab, the most populous province, had launched an investigation into the drug Avastin, which is licensed for use in Pakistan. "A high-level committee has been constituted to probe the issue. A case has been registered against the distributor and his aide," Akram said.
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