INDIA REQUESTS SL TO LIFT BAN ON INDIAN PHARMACEUTICALS

Delegation of Indian pharmaceutical companies due here

India has requested Sri Lanka to lift the ban imposed on products of some Indian pharmaceutical companies after some of the medicine vials supplied by them were found to contain glass and plastic particles.

A delegation of Indian pharmaceutical companies is also expected to visit Sri Lanka shortly to sort out the issue.

The issue came up for discussion when Indian High Commissioner Ashok K Kantha called on Sri Lankan Health Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva here on Wednesday. Kantha noted that Indian companies had been the largest suppliers of pharmaceutical products to Sri Lanka over many years. Kantha assured the minister that the companies concerned would cooperate with the Sri Lankan government to address any lapses and also suggested the visit of an Indian delegation to discuss the issue.

Six Indian pharmaceutical companies were asked to give explanations on contaminated vaccine vials early last month after some supplies were found to contain glass and plastic particles, according to a report. Kantha said no such complaints on quality standards of supplies by these companies were brought to their notice earlier.

The Sri Lankan Health Minister welcomed the suggestion of the High Commissioner and agreed to receive the Indian delegation.

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Will it go back to square one!
The minister also must be taking his own time and waiting till the people in the health sector forget the past events.
It is pretty obvious that minister banned these companies unwillingly in order to save his neck.