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 Date: 2012-04-03   Answered 

2100/2012: Medicines - Paying demurrage on imported medicine

2100/’11

Hon. (Mrs.) Rosy Senanayake,— To ask the Minister of Health,—

(a) Will he state—

(i) the amount paid as demurrage for drugs and surgical equipment imported in the year 2009 and the party that paid it ; and

(ii) separately the amounts paid as demurrage by the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010 in relation to the above imports ?

(b) Will he inform this House—

(i) of the value of damaged, expired and sub-standard drugs identified in the year 2008 ;

(ii) of the amount to be recovered from the suppliers, who supplied sub-standard drugs ;

(iii) of the reason for not recovering that amount ; and

(iv) even though it was revealed that the drugs purchased in the year 2008 were not up to the standard, the reasons for it being neglected by the Tender Board in repurchasing?

(c) Will he state separately the loss incurred by the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation in purchasing 250,000 vaccines of 750 milligram Cefuroxine Sodium, bandages without laboratory testing and 6783 units of 250 milligram Amoxiline antibiotic capsules without stipulated weight, in the year 2009?

(d) If not, why?

 

Asked Date

2012-04-03

Asked by

Hon. (Mrs.) ROSY SENANAYAKE, M.P.,, M.P.

Ministry

Health

Legislature

Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Session

First Session

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