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Health Ministry holds meeting on halting medicine imports from Pakistan
The Ministry of Public Health said on Saturday that it had held a meeting to coordinate and effectively implement a plan to halt the import of medicines from Pakistan.
The meeting was attended by officials from the Directorates of Pharmaceutical Services, Licensing of Pharmaceutical Facilities, and Document Analysis and Regulation of Activities under the Food and Drug Deputy Ministry of the Ministry of Public Health.
During the meeting, emphasis was placed on alternative measures, including assessing the domestic market, managing existing stockpiles, facilitating imports from approved countries, and holding technical meetings to ensure that the supply of medicines is not disrupted and that people have continued access to safe, standard-quality medicines.
The ministry added that officials stressed the plan should be implemented in a gradual and carefully considered manner so that pharmaceutical services are not disrupted and the public interest is safeguarded.