Ministry fines drug suppliers Rs.58m

Ministry fines drug suppliers Rs.58m

August 20, 2011   08:57 am

Within the past 8 months the Ministry of Health has fined over Rs.50 million from suppliers who had not delivered promised drugs. The sums were charged from the suppliers’ bonds, the Ministry stated.

Suppliers who had not delivered the stocks of medicine on the given date as per agreement have been fined a total amount of Rs. 58, 000, 000.

The Ministry of Health further stressed that strong legal action will be taken against those supplying drugs contradicting the tender procedures.

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