ISLAMABAD, Mar 27 (TNS): Chief Justice Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday ordered to bring down the cost of prescription recommend by doctors in hospitals.
Hearing a case pertaining to sub-standard stents, the chief justice remarked that the prescription costs should be between Rs500 to Rs1,000.
“If you go to a doctor, the prescribed medicines cost between Rs5,000 and Rs7,000, which is too high,” he said.
He sought for the prescription of medicine needed by patients of heart, blood pressure and diabetes. Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology head Dr Azhar Kiyani submitted the list of prescribed medicines.
Chief Justice Nisar remarked that the low-cost prescription should be featured in newspapers as well. “If the government has any reservations, it may approach the court,” he said.
The court also ordered provincial governments to ensure that necessary medicines and equipment were available in hospitals.
The chief justice observed that stents will now cost Rs100,000 to Rs60,000.The case was adjourned for two weeks.
