October 23, 2022
Pharma giant stops production of Panadol in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s largest pharmaceuticals declared force majeure, a French term that describes uncontrollable events, regarding the production of Panadol, a critical over-the-counter drug. In a filing to the Pakistan Stock Exchange, the Pakistan unit of British multinational pharmaceutical said it has suspended the manufacturing of Panadol Tablets, Panadol Extra Tablets, and Children’s Panadol Liquid Range, maintaining it has become unsustainable to produce the cheap drug citing huge losses. The development comes amid a severe shortage of Panadol in the market across different cities in Pakistan which has only worsened amid a dengue outbreak after deadly floods. The pharma giant, which


