The demand for paracetamol pills has increased by 275 percent in the last three weeks, State Minister of Production, Supply, and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals (Prof.) Channa Jayasumana has revealed.
Addressing the media, he said there had been higher demands for paracetamol as the pills were used to control the flu conditions of Omicron, Dengue, and Viral Flu in Sri Lanka.
Stating that due to the increasing prices of the ingredients used to manufacture paracetamol in the world market, most companies are trying not to import them, he added that therefore, a shortage of paracetamol pills has occurred in the local market.
As a result, the State Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC) has taken steps to manufacture the required stocks of paracetamol pills at their maximum capacity.
He said nearly 3.2 million paracetamol pills were manufactured yesterday to meet the requirement.
courtesy NewsWire
