The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has issued a statement addressing recent reports suggesting the possibility of widespread pharmacy closures across the island.
The claims are unfounded and based on false reports alleging that a large number of applications for annual pharmaceutical licenses were rejected, leading to fears of pharmacy closures, the NMRA said.
In a letter, NMRA Chairperson Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama clarified that the misleading report had been falsely attributed to the All Island Private Pharmaceutical Owners Association.
The NMRA emphasized that no sudden changes have been made to the pharmaceutical license approval process, and the basic criteria for obtaining licenses remain unchanged.
The authority also condemned the newspaper report for publishing false claims without verifying them with the relevant authorities. (Newswire)