The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa
Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa stated that the National Medicines Regulatory Authority’s existing laboratory capacity is inadequate for the country’s pharmaceutical quality-testing needs. He said the Government plans to establish a WHO-standard, high-capacity medicines testing laboratory within three years, with a roadmap, plans, and a site already identified, using government funds to address broader issues in the pharmaceutical sector.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, there is a laboratory under the National Medicines Regulatory Authority for quality testing. However, in my view, given our country’s needs and the issues in the pharmaceutical sector, that capacity is not sufficient. Therefore, our expectation is to establish, in compliance with WHO-recommended standards, a high-standard laboratory facility for comprehensive testing of medicines within the next three years.
¶ 02 We have already developed a roadmap and are drawing up plans. A suitable site has been identified. Accordingly, we hope to conclusively resolve this matter within the next three years. Many issues in the pharmaceutical sector cannot be addressed without such a high-standard laboratory. We expect to allocate government funds for this.
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