The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, talk say the Federal Government go soon issue one executive order to bring down the rising cost of drugs for the country. Pate explain say the executive order na one short-term plan to reduce drug prices.

E add say the Federal Government get mid to long-term plans to reduce drug prices, and part of these plans involve making sure dem produce drugs for inside the country within the next three years. This one go happen through collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment.

Prof Pate talk this one for the third edition of the ministerial press briefing series wey the Ministry of Information initiate for Abuja. E also talk say pharmaceutical-grade warehouses for federal level go start operation for April 2024.