Sri Lanka High Court Grants Government Time In Drug Policy Dispute
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has agreed to a government delay in a patients' rights group's pressure for implementation of the National Medicinal Drug Policy. The People's Movement for Patients' Rights contends the policy was adopted in the 1970s, but previous administrations declined to implement it. The current administration said last year it was considering implementation, but has been silent since, according to the State Counsel, which sought a procedural delay. The senior counsel acknowledged the failure to move on the policy violated the public's rights. (Click here for more