Sujudi warns public over fake medicines<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi asked the
\npublic on Tuesday to take care when buying medicine as his
\nministry had found that 29 varieties are fake and could endanger
\ntheir lives.<\/p>\n
Speaking after a working meeting with the House of
\nRepresentatives Commission VII, Sujudi said that a survey
\nconducted by the Food and Drugs Supervisory Board under the
\nMinistry of Health had concluded that 29 different medicines had
\nbeen faked and sold in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\"To avoid the fake medicines, people should buy their medicine
\nin pharmacies or licensed drug stores,\" he was quoted by Antara
\nas saying. He added that the fake medicines were usually sold by
\nunlicensed stores.<\/p>\n
According to him, most of the medicines that are faked are
\nthose that sell well.<\/p>\n
The 29 fake medicines are Diamicron, Fansider, Voltaren,
\nApisate, Ponstan, Incidal, Sinalar N cream, Diprogenta cream,
\nGaramycin 1 g cream, Penicilin Niuma, Viagra tablet, Pronicy,
\nKenacomb cream, Esperson cream, Salisilat skin salve, Benzoat,
\nSulfas, Ziloric, Tetracyclin, Chloramex, Desxtamin,
\nKlorampenikol, Thiamicin, Somadril Comp, Kofein, Cordipront,
\nKemicetine, Erythromicin and Alpahist.<\/p>",
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