Mycophenolate shortage reported across the country

COLOMBO(News 1st) - It is reported that there is a shortage of the drug Mycophenolate which is given to patients with kidney conditions. Mycophenolate is prescribed after a kidney transplant. It is absolutely necessary to maintain the health of a patient who has undergone a transplant. Following an inquiry made by News 1st, the Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka stated that there is a shortage of  Mycophenolate island wide. President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka, Priyankara Perera noted that they had to place an immediate order and import a stock of Mycophenolate. He added that the stock is being distributed to all the hospitals that facing a shortage adding that could meet the requirements by next week. But there is a reasonable doubt whether the stock of Mycophenolate imported would be sufficient to cover all the kidney patients or not. Several attempts were made to reach the Director of the Medical Supplies Division, Dr.Lal Panapitiya in order to clarify regarding this matter but to no avail.