The Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) has called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister and Minister of Health Dr. Harini Amarasuriya to implement a fair and transparent pricing mechanism that considers foreign exchange fluctuations and streamlines state health sector institutions.
Such a mechanism would bring substantial benefits to the entire population and help salvage the industry, the SLCPI stated in a message congratulating the new administration.
Full text of the SLCPI message: The Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry extends its warmest congratulations and best wishes to Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the newly elected Executive President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, upon receiving the highest mandate from the people. We also extend our best wishes to Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, the newly appointed Prime Minister, who assumes the Ministry of Health among her other ministerial portfolios.
The pharmaceutical industry is beset by numerous challenges stemming from various political administrations. We fervently hope that the President, who is in constant touch with the masses, will recognize our industry as a key component in providing support to the people of our country. Implementing a fair and transparent pricing mechanism sensitive to foreign exchange fluctuations, along with streamlining state health sector institutions that directly interact with our industry, would benefit the entire population and help revitalize the industry.
The President’s principle of involving the nation’s intelligentsia in future policy planning could foster a thriving local pharmaceutical manufacturing industry that collaborates with importers of high-quality pharmaceuticals to meet the nation’s needs at affordable prices. We assure our steadfast support and complete cooperation in developing a pharmaceutical policy in collaboration with government health administrators and related academic fields. We believe that having a scholar of Dr. Harini Amarasuriya’s stature alongside the President will facilitate his efforts.
We reaffirm our commitment to the well-being of our people during this transitional period and pledge to work tirelessly to fulfill their aspirations through continuous and constructive engagement with the President and the appointed government.