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587 substandard medicines scrapped in the last 7 years

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The Ministry of Health said that 587 types of substandard medicines have been removed from use in the past seven years.

In 2017, 93 types of medicinal drugs have been removed from use, 85 types have been removed in 2018, 96 types in 2019, 77 types in 2020, 85 types in 2021 and 86 types in 2022 while 65 types of medicinal drugs have been removed in 2023.

Dr. Saman Ratnayake, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Health, said that substandard medicines have been detected in the past as well.

“It has happened in previous years as well. Proper procedures are followed to ensure the safety of patients. Locally produced medicines as well as registered imported medicines will be removed if tests confirm that they are substandard,” he said.

Out of the 278 types of medicinal drugs imported under Indian Credit Facility, only one has been found to be substandard.

It has also been revealed that only one out of the 308 types of medicines obtained under emergency purchases is substandard.

The Additional Secretary said that such medicines are being removed following tests.

He said that in the absence of the correct temperature during preparation, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, shipping, storage, and transportation to hospitals, the medicines may lose their standard.

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2 drownings today

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Two drowning incidents have been reported today (May 13).

In one incident, one person had drowned while 03 others were reported missing while bathing in the sea off Wennappuwa today (May 13).

Police said four persons from Nuwara Eliya were reported missing while sea bathing and that one body was later recovered.

Search operations are continuing.

Meanwhile, two girls who had gone to bathe in the Palukadawala Tank in Galgamuwa, Kurunegala, have also drowned.

The girls, aged 12 and 17 had gone bathing while they were visiting a relative in the area.

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Police assure that belongings of Kotmale accident victims are safe

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Kotmale Police have stated that luggage, mobile phones and other belongings of the passengers on the bus that met with a tragic accident at Gerandi Ella are safe with them/

Kotmale Police OIC Chief Inspector Vajira Ratnayake stated that the villagers who assisted authorities at the time of the accident handed over the passengers’ belongings to the Police.

The OIC also stated that 35 mobile phones, luggage and other valuables have been kept safe at the police station and can be obtained after the identities of the claimants are verified.

Meanwhile, it is reported that the bus conductor’s ticket book and the money he had collected could not be found.

The OIC had also stated that the exact number of passengers on the bus could not be ascertained due to the death of the driver and the fact that the conductor was receiving treatment in hospital.

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PSL 2025 to resume on May 17

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PSL 2025 will resume on May 17, with the final on May 25. The announcement confirms the league will end a week after it was originally scheduled to conclude.

The four remaining group games will take place at the Rawalpindi Cricket Ground, with the playoffs and final in Lahore. Aside from one afternoon game in Rawalpindi – between Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators on 18 May, all fixtures take place at night, with evening games starting at 7:30pm local time.

“HBL PSL X picks up from where it left off,” he wrote in the post,” PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced on X (formerly Twitter). “6 teams, 0 fear. Get ready for 8 thrilling matches starting 17th May, leading up to the Grand Final on 25th May. Best of luck to all the teams!”

The league, which was postponed due to increasing cross-border tensions with India, has eight games left.

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