{"id":6659,"date":"2026-07-20T09:03:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T09:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=6659"},"modified":"2026-07-20T09:03:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T09:03:47","slug":"approval-delay-keeps-dozens-of-newly-registered-medicines-off-pakistans-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=6659","title":{"rendered":"Approval Delay Keeps Dozens of Newly Registered Medicines Off Pakistan&#8217;s Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ISLAMABAD:<\/strong> Around <strong>40 newly registered medicines<\/strong>, including treatments for <strong>cancer, diabetes, hemophilia, Parkinson&#8217;s disease, heart conditions, and severe infections<\/strong>, have yet to become available in Pakistan because final government approval for their prices has not been granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Health officials say the issue is <strong>not related to increasing the prices of existing medicines<\/strong>, but rather to setting official prices for newly registered pharmaceutical products before they can be legally marketed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Essential Medicines Await Price Approval<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to officials, several important medicines approved for registration are still awaiting pricing approval from the federal government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The delay has affected medicines used to treat a range of serious and chronic illnesses, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cancer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diabetes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hemophilia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parkinson&#8217;s disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cardiovascular diseases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Severe bacterial and other infections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until official prices are approved, these medicines cannot be legally sold in the country&#8217;s pharmaceutical market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patients Facing Limited Access<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The delay has created difficulties for many patients who require these specialized treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the report, some patients have been forced to rely on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unregistered medicines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personally imported medicines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smuggled pharmaceutical products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Health experts have long warned that obtaining medicines through unofficial channels may expose patients to risks involving product quality, authenticity, and proper storage conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry Clarifies the Issue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Ministry of National Health Services<\/strong> clarified that the matter does not involve raising the prices of medicines already available in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, officials said the process concerns determining prices for <strong>newly registered medicines<\/strong>, which is a legal requirement before pharmaceutical companies can commercially launch them in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry added that price approvals have <strong>already been granted for 35 newly registered medicines<\/strong>, while efforts are continuing to secure approval for the remaining 40 products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DRAP Sends Recommendations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the <strong>Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP)<\/strong>, recommendations regarding the pricing of the 40 medicines have already been forwarded to the federal government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DRAP stated that once the government grants final approval, pharmaceutical companies will be able to legally market and distribute the medicines throughout the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials said the regulatory process is intended to ensure that medicine prices are set in accordance with applicable laws and pricing policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Industry Calls for Swift Action<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representatives of Pakistan&#8217;s pharmaceutical industry and chemists&#8217; associations have urged the federal government to expedite the approval process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They argue that delays in pricing approvals are preventing patients from accessing modern treatments that have already completed the registration process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Industry representatives say timely approval would improve the availability of innovative medicines and help reduce dependence on unofficial imports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Healthcare stakeholders have emphasized that ensuring prompt access to essential medicines is particularly important for patients suffering from chronic and life-threatening illnesses, where treatment delays can significantly affect health outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government has not yet announced a timeline for issuing the remaining pricing approvals, but officials say discussions with the relevant authorities are ongoing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Around 40 newly registered medicines, including treatments for cancer, diabetes, hemophilia, Parkinson&#8217;s disease, heart conditions, and severe infections, have yet to become available in..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6660,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/438369_4154884_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/438369_4154884_updates-1-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/438369_4154884_updates-1-300x171.jpg",300,171,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/438369_4154884_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false],"large":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/438369_4154884_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/438369_4154884_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/438369_4154884_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false]},"author_info":{"info":["admin"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?cat=9\" rel=\"category\">Health<\/a>","tag_info":"Health","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6659"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6659\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6661,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6659\/revisions\/6661"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}