Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has directed local hospitals to temporarily stop using ten medicinal products until their manufacturing processes are verified to meet required standards, NMRA Chairman Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama said.

Dr. Wijewickrama told the Daily Mirror that an urgent circular has been issued to PTC Medical Pvt. Ltd., instructing the company to withhold all parenteral products manufactured by Maan Pharmaceuticals Ltd., India, until further notice, following safety concerns and reports of adverse drug reactions.

The decision, based on the Safety and Risk Evaluation Subcommittee's recommendation on 16 December 2025, follows continuous reports of adverse reactions, including fatal ca...