By KETRA KALUNGAHEAVY reliance on importation of pharmaceutical products has resulted in the government accumulating debt owed to players in the pharmaceutical sector for the provision of various goods and services amounting to over K3 billion.The Parliamentary report of the Committee on health, community development and social services has revealed that continuous dependence on imported pharmaceutical products mainly from India and South Africa has been attributed to the low capacity of the local manufacturing companies to satisfy demand for pharmaceuticals.The report said the importation of pharmaceutical products had also resulted in the government accumulating debt owed to players in the pharmaceutical sector for the provision of various goods and services.It revealed that this costly undertaking has resulted in the government accumulating debt of about K3 billion as of January 31, 2020, owed to players in the pharmaceutical sector for the provision of various goods and services.The resultant effect of this debt was the shortage of […]
Govt owes K3bn ..to players in the pharmaceutical sector
