The Lahore High Court (LHC) has suspended the notification of the fixing the prices of life saving medicines.
The court has sought answers from the parties, including the caretaker Punjab government, at the next hearing.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has suspended the notification of drug prices.
On Wednesday, the federal government has approved an increase in the prices of 146 life-saving medicines.
The decision, communicated through a notification regarding drug price increases, primarily focuses on raising prices for essential medications critical for treating conditions such as cancer, vaccines, and antibiotics.
Officials from the Health Ministry have revealed that this action follows a recommendation from the Drug Regulatory Authority, which proposed raising the prices of 262 medicines. However, the government has chosen to implement adjustments exclusively for 146 medicines that are crucial for saving lives.
Justice Shahid Karim heard the petition of citizen Aslam.
The petition pleaded the government issued a notification against the law in fixing the prices of the medicine, as it will increase prices of medicines.
“The government is withdrawing the section on fixing medicine prices from the Drug Act and caretaker government does not have this power. Democratic government are forming the next government so they could take this step.”
“The present notification is unconstitutional and unconstitutional. The court ordered to suspend the notification till the final decision of the petition,” the citizen pleaded.
The federal government announced on Wednesday an increase in the prices of 146 critical life-saving medicines. The decision, conveyed through a drug price hike notification, primarily targets essential medications crucial for treating conditions such as cancer, vaccines, and antibiotics.
