The locally manufactured stents and catheters will be readily available in local hospitals at one-fourth of the price of its competitive imported products at the end of this year. The price of imported bare metal and drug-eluting stents in the market ranges from Rs35,000 to Rs55,000, and Rs75,000 to Rs125,000, respectively. “All the patients and their families are satisfied with the quality of the products and thankful to our team’s efforts,” Dr Ali said. A bumpy journeyThe journey of locally manufactured stents witnessed many ups and downs in Pakistan due to the non-availability of infrastructure and financial resources. In this way, the work on the project started,” Dr Ali recalled.

Source: The Express Tribune October 16, 2020 04:37 UTC