Pre-qualified companies to supply drugs still to be decided

A decision is still to be made to identify qualified suppliers of drugs for the health sector, although the pre-qualification period elapsed at the end of last month and the awarding of contracts has been halted.

Minister of Health Dr Bheri Ramsaran says that a decision and subsequent announcement will be made “sooner than later.”

“I can’t tell you exactly when but hopefully sooner than later,” Ramsaran told Stabroek News yesterday when questioned on a timeframe for the announcement.

“That issue was discussed today at the Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting on health and the PS [Permanent Secretary] Mr. [Leslie] Cadogan has to