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Press articles (used media abbreviations)

Drug deficit (ht 09/05/2008)

Yarcha rules spark protest (kp 06/05/2008), Yarshagumba collection starts, by Kishor Budhathoki (ht 12/05/2008)

Medicine prices vary in different regions (kp 21/02/2008)

‘Nepal’s pharmaceutical market is worth Rs 10b’, interview with Umesh Lal Shrestha, managing director of Quest Pharmaceutical (kp 18/02/2008)

Free medicines still elusive (kp 28/01/2008), Medicine crunch affects free health program, by Lila Ballav Ghimire (kp 01/02/2008)

Medicinal herbs fair begins in Nepalgunj (kp 21/12/2007)

Nepal's Herbal Harvest: On the possibilities of allopathic medicines in community forests, by Sanjib K. Chaudhary (on 01/10/2007)

Health ministry to review recent accord (kp 15/09/2007)

Drug debate: Air and square (kp 12/09/2007)

Drug manufacturers seek ceiling prices (16/08/2007)

Guidelines unveiled for ethical drugs promotion (kp 19/07/2007)

Nepalese researchers identify cost-effective treatment for drug-resistant typhoid (EurekAlert 27/06/2007)

Consumption of antibiotics down by 8pc (nn 27/06/2007), 35% demand met by domestic drugs (kp 28/06/2007),   Nepalis take drugs worth Rs 9b annually (samn 28/06/2007)

Hospital pills make hundreds sick (samn 26/06/2007), Over 60 Nepali fall sick after consuming anti-elephantiasis pills (pd 26/06/2007), One dies, many others fall sick after consuming Elephantiasis medicine (nn 26/06/2007), 500 fall sick after taking fileria drug, by Madhav Aryal (kp 28/06/2007)

Unregistered drugs continue to flood market, by Saurabh Pahari (kp 16/06/2007)

Seized sandalwood has medicinal uses, by Pragati Shahi (kp 04/05/2007)

Substandard medicines still widespread (kp 04/04/2007)

Medicines to require Nepali labels (kp 10/03/2007)

Preservation of medicinal herbs stressed (samn 07/03/2007)

Nepal has problems with legal control of pharma preparations (nn 01/03/2007), 'Counterfeit medicine widespread' (kp 01/03/2007), Drug laws lax in Nepal: report (samn 01/03/2007)

New guideline to regulate drugs marketing (kp 27/02/2007)

Medicinal plants (kp 14/01/2007)

20 pc of pharmacies operating illegally (kp 09/01/2007), Monitor pharmacies (kp 10/01/2007)

1,792 species of plants in Nepal used as medicine: book (pd 03/01/2007)

Price of drugs shoots through the roof (samn 18/10/2006)

Most drug retailers with little pharmacy knowledge in Nepal (pd 30/09/2006)

39 pc medical stores involved in illegal sales (kp 15/09/2006)

Untrained people run pharmacies (kp 10/09/2006)

5 pc of medicines in market substandard (kp 05/09/2006)

Nepali pharmaceutical industries must utilize WTO concessions: Experts (pd 03/08/2006)

Life saving drugs shortage in valley, by Rupak D Sharma (kp 25/04/2006)

Focus on quality: Experts (kp 18/01/2006)

Drug retailers flout rules: DDA (kp 17/01/2006)

Herb smuggling to India must stop (kp 21/12/2005)

Inferior livestock drugs flood market (kp 02/11/2005)

20pc pharmacies run by untrained hands: DDA (kp 24/08/2005)

DDA takes actionagainst 103 pharmacies (kp 06/01/2005)

Banned drugs still being sold here, by Renu Kshetry (ht 01/01/2005)

Curb quackery (ht 20/12/2004)

Domestic drugs market share stagnant (kp 28/11/2004)

Risks heighten as untrained ‘pharmacists’ misread prescriptions, by Indira Aryal (rn 11/10/2004)

Quest for quality (kp 11/10/2004)

Unregistered drug easily available off counters, by Archana Parajuli (kp 05/10/2004)

Royal Drug Limited & It’s Role, by Bishnu Bahadur Shrestha (rn 28/09/2004)

HMG introduces medicinal herbs development policy – 2004 (rn 23/09/2004)

Quality research (ht 22/09/2004)

WHO recognises three more pharma companies (ht 02/09/2004)

Govt plans to ban hundreds of drugs (kp 26/08/2004)

Which is real, and which is fake? Ever wondered why the medicine you take for that cough never seems to work?, by Dewan Rai (nt 19/03/2004)

No prescription? No problem!: Unauthorised drug sales peak in Valley, by Indu Nepal and Archana Parajuli (kp 20/12/2003)

Experts ask pharmacos to work in collaboration (kp 15/12/2003)

Identifying Herbs (rn 29/11/2003)

Drugs market likely to witness price-cut: Govt to allow imports of ‘same generic’ drugs, by Sameer Ghimire (kp 25/11/2003)

Medicine firms to meet WHO standard (Himalayan Times, 02/11/2003), Pharmaceutical companies to fulfill WHO standards (Kathmandu Post, 03/11/2003)

Expansion of drug market stressed (Kathmandu Post, 17/10/2003)

Pharmaceutical firms prepare for WHO criteria (Himalayan Times, 07/10/2003)

Shortage of major drugs surfaces (Kathmandu Post, 09/08/2003), Drugs import impasse continues as talks fail (Kathmandu Post, 10/08/2003), Medicine strike to intensify, by Sameer Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 11/08/2003), Drug importers draw flak (Kathmandu Post, 12/08/2003), Unfair strike (Kathmandu Post, 12/08/2003), Drug importers call off strike (Kathmandu Post, 14/08/2003), Essential medicines fall short in capital (Kathmandu Post, 14/08/2003)

Protect patent rights of Nepali herbs, by RR Koirala & BN Khaniya (Kathmandu Post, 29/07/2003)

Huge price variance in drug market taking patients for a ride (Kathmandu Post, 15/05/2003)

Amendment to Indian Drug Act may squeeze Nepali exports, by Sameer Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 21/02/2003)

ACAP starts study on commercial utilisation of Lothsalla, by Surya Chandra Basnet (12/02/2003)

‘Make prices of local drugs competitive’ (Kathmandu Post, 31/01/2003)

Propagation of medicinal herb puts extinction at bay, by Uma Thapa (Space Time Today, 02/01/2003)

How druggists fool public and govt (Himalayan Times, 30/12/2002)

Medicinal herbs slowly disappearing (Kathmandu Post, 26/12/2002)

Accham, Bajura, Bajhang reel under shortage of medicines, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (Kathmandu Post, 23/12/2002)

Varying prices of drugs keep patients flummoxed, by Damaru Lal Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 24/11/2002)

Promotion of herbal medicine should be prioritised (Space Timne Today, 30/10/2002)

Drug Department takes action against illegal medical stores (Space Time Today, 27/10/2002)

Pharmaceutical market doing well, by Sameer Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 24/10/2ß002)

Smuggling of Yarsagumba on rise in Darchula (Kathmandu Post, 20/07/2002)

Sub-standard medicines hit market (Rising Nepal, 26/06/2002); see also Sub-standard medicines being sold openly, by Dinesh Gaunle (Kathmandu Post, 27/06/2002)

Unauthorised pharmacists, a threat to the community (Kathmandu Post, 24/06/2002)

Govt to promote local medicines (Rising Nepal, 23/06/2002)

Iodex production from herb making success (Kathmandu Post, 13/06/2002)

Dolpo goes for yarchagumba, by Our Correspondent (Rising Nepal, 07/06/2002)

Locals brace up for herb cultivation, by Rajendra Manandhar (Kathmandu Post, 09/05/2002)

Cut pharmaceuticals exports (Rising Nepal, 26/04/2002)

Illness in family: Check the medicines twice before paying, by Suvecha Pant (Kathmandu Post, 09/04/2002)

Nepal to meet half its demand for medicines in 5 years (Rising Nepal, 04/03/2002)

Thousands of medicinal plants being exported from Dang (Rising Nepal, 04/11/2001)

Pharmaceutical industry in limbo (Kathmandu Post, 24/10/2001)

Health Industry: Nepal imports medicine worth 7 bn rupees, by Raj Kumar K.C. (Rising Nepal, 14/10/2001)

‘Bonus racket’ ruins medicine market in Nepal (Kathmandu Post, 25/09/2001)

Concern expressed over fake, low quality drugs (Kathmandu Post, 16/09/2001)

Pharmacists demand level field, not protection (Kathmandu Post, 13/08/2001)

More Pharmacists, Please! (Rising Nepal, 09/08/2001)

Yarchagumba collection: Dolpo people wait for snow to melt (Rising Nepal, 20/05/2001)

Plant cure-ios, by Manisha Bhattarai and Sheela Thapa (Sunday Post, 13/05/2001)

Dolpa people happy over Govt decision on yarsa gumba (Kathmandu Post, 08/03/2001)

Caring for people & plants, by Basant Subba (Sunday Post, 11/02/2001)

DDA says viagra sale is illegal, by Atul Kumar Mishra (Kathmandu Post, 29/01/2001)

Pharmaceutical Industry: Prescription Rx, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 26/01/2001)

High drug store rent fuelling medicine substitution outside major hospitals, by Meena Kaini (Kathmandu Post, 02/01/2001)

ISO certifies pharmaceuticals (Rising Nepal, 07/12/2000)

Meet focussed on medical plants starts tomorrow (Rising Nepal, 07/11/2000)

Regulate quality of drugs (Kathmandu Post, 18/09/2000)

New provision on medicine import to boost local industry ((Kathmandu Post, 17/09/2000)

Medicinal plants provide global healthcare, by Susanne Schmitt and Alan Hamilton (Environmental News Network, 15/09/2000)

The untapped wealth (Sunday Post, 30/07/2000)

Herbs smuggling on rise in Manthali (Kathmandu Post, 24/07/2000)

Antibiotics no longer ultimate remedy, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 19/05/2000)

Medicinal and exotic herbs of Nepal, by Shobha Adhikari (People's Review, 04/05/2000)

Nepal one of the users of largest brands of drugs, by Vijaya Babu Khatri (Kathmandu Post, 27/04/2000)

Atternative medicines discussed (Rising Nepal, 12/02/2000)

Promote herbs (Kathmandu Post, 29 January 2000)

Asian Pharmaceuticals produces drugs for mental patients (Kathmandu Post, 12 January 2000)

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