Doctors sell medication

Doctors sell medication

From Gatra,

I am referring to the article If doctors sell medicine (Gatra,
Dec. 17,1994). The article said that the Head of the Indonesian
Medical Association Azrul Azwar permits doctors to sell
medication to patients.

I'm surprised at this statement. How could it be possible? It
is actually the Department of Health which has the authority to
manage the distribution of medicines, from licensing to
supervising sales. So the professional organization or an
individual has no authority to manage the distribution and sale
of medicine.

In Central Java, health-related agents work jointly and try to
give the best possible services to society. I hope Azrul Azwar
reviews his statement and clarifies the matter before doctors go
too far in carrying out their noble profession.

EDIANTO SUDARMONO

Semarang, Central Java