Govt moves to tighten drug pricing rules, revamp hardship policy
The government has ordered an urgent review of the regulatory framework governing drug pricing, including revisions to the Hardship Policy and the composition of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) Policy Board.
August 28, 2026 (MLN): The government has ordered an urgent review of the regulatory framework governing drug pricing, including revisions to the Hardship Policy and the composition of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) Policy Board. The Ministry of National Health Services and DRAP have been directed to revise the existing rules to protect consumers from unjustified medicine price increases while ensu...