Islamabad, July 14, 2025 – Federal Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal chaired a high-level meeting of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) in Islamabad. Senior officials including Federal Secretary Syed Waqar ul Hassan, Additional Secretary Health, and the CEO of DRAP were present. The meeting reviewed progress on digitizing Pakistan’s medical […]
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Karachi’s medicine crisis: DRAP to crack down on hoarders
KARACHI – July 10, 2025: Karachi is facing a deepening crisis due to an artificial shortage of life-saving medicines, pushing patients into distress and raising alarm among health officials. The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has decided to launch a citywide crackdown on hoarders and black market operators responsible for creating the shortage. Patients […]
MNA accuses pharma firms of creating drug shortages to hike prices
ISLAMABAD – Members of the National Assembly raised alarm over what they described as a growing artificial shortage of life-saving medicines in Pakistan, especially diabetes drugs, accusing pharmaceutical companies of manipulating supply to benefit from black market profits. Speaking during the question hour, MNA Dr. Shazia Sobia Aslam Soomro criticized the unavailability of essential medicines […]