Dhaka, June 6 (UNB) - Health Minister Dr AFM Ruhul Huq on Sunday said new red and green label has been pasted with government medicines in a bid to check the sale of government drugs and medicines in open market.

Briefing reporters at his ministry, he said the new labels will help identify the government medicines from other medicines in the pharmacies.

Dr Huq said the sale of government medicines in open market is totally banned and action would be taken against the culprits.

The Health Minister said the government has brought about many changes in the health services to ensure better healthcare for the people.

He said from now on medicines and drugs will be purchased centrally and distributed to all district and upazila hospitals from the centre.

Previously, Dr Huq said, medicines were purchased from local suppliers for district and upazila hospitals that created many problems as patients used to complain against quality and prices of
those medicines.

Asked about the reported trading with dead bodies of Nimtoli fire, the Health Minister said it is being investigated and action will be taken against the people found involved in such nefarious activities.

He said the burn-injured people at different hospitals are being given proper treatment free of cost.