Int’l standards to be maintained under open tendering for drugs

Minister of Health Dr George Norton says international standards will be adhered to when the ministry moves to open tendering for the procurement of pharmaceuticals.

“I can openly say to you that all of the World Health Organisation’s requirements will be met. We will not do anything to contradict their recommendations,” Norton told Stabroek News.

“We are comfortable in the sense that it will be competitive bidding,” he added, while noting that