Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has stated that the prevailing shortage of medicines within the country is not due to financial constraints.

Speaking at a ceremony in Ampara, the Minister stated that the current shortage of medicines has arisen due to procurement-related issues.

Accordingly, procurement processes for importing medicines have already commenced, with supplies expected to arrive after November, Minister Nalinda said.

Commenting further, the Minister noted that certain medicines are currently unavailable in the private sector, including pharmacies.

"We do not allow registration based on unlimited prices during the drug registration process. A specific price range has been set, taking into account ...