The Minister for Health anticipating the increasing confusion confronting the general public in the purchase of basic drugs and medicines with respect to cost has issued Decision No. 069/Menkes/SK/II/2006 on the Maximum Retail Price of medicines and this is to be listed on the label

The Minister for Health has issued Decision No.068/Menkes/SK/II/2006 to ensure that all medicines include on the label the generic name of the drug as well as any trade name that may be used. All pharmaceutical factories have 3 months within which to comply with the guidelines attached to this Decision and all pharmacies and chemists may continue to sell their medicinal stocks irrespective of compliance for 3 months from the date of this Decision.

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