RSP Lawmaker Demands Probe into Unauthorized Drug Price Hikes

Kathmandu. Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker Rajib Khatri has demanded an immediate investigation and action against those involved in unauthorized drug price hikes, stating that the Nepali public is burdened with billions of rupees in additional costs annually.Speaking in Parliament, lawmaker Khatri stated that the Auditor General's report confirms the Director General of the Department of Drug Administration exceeded their authority by increasing the prices of 52 brands of medicine.According to the Auditor General's report, in the fiscal year 2076/077, the department increased prices by up to 34 percent for 88 out of 180 brands during registration and renewal. Khatri noted...