Private pharmacies banned from selling ‘Tramadol’.

July 29, 2012 at 9:58 pm | Lanka C News.

Private pharmacies banned from selling ‘Tramadol’.
The Health Ministry has decided to ban the private pharmacies from selling the powerful painkiller ‘Tramadol’, which is being used for medical treatments.
Accordingly, ‘Tramadol’ is due to be sold at the authorized government pharmacies only.
This decision was taken due to the information received saying that, large number of mislead youths including school children have got sick  after purchasing and using this medicine in vain.

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