Patients complain of drug scarcity

Patients complain of drug scarcity

MANADO, North Sulawesi: Patients complained yesterday about
the scarcity and skyrocketing prices of medicines in the city.

The prices of local medicines have increased 100 percent, and
hospitals often ask patients to wait days for their drugs.

The head of state-owned Kimia Farma pharmaceutical company,
Armen, acknowledged the scarcity. He said the prices of imported
products had increased by up to 300 percent.

"We can not currently provide generic medicines as we have no
more stock," Antara quoted Armen as saying. (prb)