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Pharmaceutical Companies Have Reportedly Stopped Distribution To Pharmacies
The owner of a major pharmacy in Lebanon has revealed that pharmaceutical companies, along with manufacturers and importers, have stopped delivering stock to pharmacies as they await the removal of subsidies.
While this is new for many, some pharmacists say that they have not been able to get adequate amounts of medication for several months now. Moreover, they claim that drug cartels have been storing and distributing medication unfairly all over Lebanon.
As pharmacies slowly run out of the essentials (including Panadol), concerns are growing regarding the availability of COVID-19, blood pressure, and cancer treatment medications. If subsidies are removed from generic and previously listed products, an extreme spike in prices is expected which would cause chaos for struggling households.
Deputy Salim Khoury says, “The failure to provide medicine is a threat to the health of Lebanese, and this is a crime to be held accountable for.”
This claim comes only one day after we reported that vital psychiatric medication has gone out of stock in pharmacies all over.
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While this is new for many, some pharmacists say that they have not been able to get adequate amounts of medication for several months now. Moreover, they claim that drug cartels have been storing and distributing medication unfairly all over Lebanon.
As pharmacies slowly run out of the essentials (including Panadol), concerns are growing regarding the availability of COVID-19, blood pressure, and cancer treatment medications. If subsidies are removed from generic and previously listed products, an extreme spike in prices is expected which would cause chaos for struggling households.
Deputy Salim Khoury says, “The failure to provide medicine is a threat to the health of Lebanese, and this is a crime to be held accountable for.”
This claim comes only one day after we reported that vital psychiatric medication has gone out of stock in pharmacies all over.