LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has demanded the government withdraw SRO 412(1)2014 issued by Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRA).
The demand was raised by LCCI Vice President Syed Mahmood Ghaznavi while talking to a delegation of the Pakistan Cosmetics Manufacturers Association (PCMA) led by its Chairman Sheikh Abdul Hameed here at the LCCI. Other members of the delegation were PCMA President Adnan Nasir, General Secretary Nadeem Ahmad Sheikh, and executive committee members, Waseem Sarwar, Rizwan Hameed, Suleman Hameed and Ibrahim Hameed.
The LCCI vice president said that the SRO 412(1)2014 will deprive a large number of people of affordable treatment.
He said that herbal and homeopathic way of treatment are considered the cheapest way of treatment but after the implementation of this SRO, the poor would not be able to have this treatment.
He urged the government to develop a policy on alternative healthcare products in line with the international practices and keeping in view the requirement of the sector.
The LCCI vice president said that regulations should be made and implemented with a purpose of developing this sector.
He said that the policies made without due consultation of the stakeholders are bound to fail.
Syed Mahmood Ghaznavi said that keeping in view the interests of over 190 million people, SRO 412(1)2014 should be withdrawn immediately.
