ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice RetiredJaved Iqbal has taken the notice of current hike in the prices of medicines.
The anti-corruption watchdog is tightening the noose against the FederalHealth Ministry and Drug Regulatory Authority over alleged corruption andsurge in prices of medicines by 100 to 300%.
Chairman NAB Justice (r) Javed Iqbal took notice of the incident where themedicines were not in the reach of common man because of high prices.
He ordered DG NAB Rawalpindi to investigate the matter thoroughly and totake legal action against those involved in this case.
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Earlier, Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) launched acountrywide crackdown against the pharma companies for illegal andunauthorized increase in prices of medicines.
