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Ministerial committee to study Medicinal Drugs Bill
View(s):The ministerial sub-committee on legislation will make a close study of the National Medicinal Drugs Devices and Cosmetics Regulatory Authority Bill.
This Committee is headed by Environment and Renewable Energy Minister Susil Premajayantha.
The move follows a string of observations made by Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Minister of National Languages and Social Integration. The Sunday Times of April 13 revealed exclusively the highlights of the draft bill for the setting up of the proposed Authority. According to the draft Bill, all manufacturers, importers and sellers of medicinal drugs should register with the new Authority and conform to strict new procedures.