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Egypt - Severe Shortage of Medicines and Supplies Threatens Health "Disaster"

sharon sanders

Editor-in-Chief & President
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Pharmacists warn of the death of thousands of patients because of lack of medicines


The continuing demonstrations in several provinces to a severe shortage in medicines and medical supplies, which threatens disaster health, in the coming days, according to statements by some pharmacists who stressed that the continuing demonstrations and not to return stability to the street Setsbban in the deaths of thousands of Egyptians because of lack of medicine in most pharmacies .

Dr. Hassanein Mohamed Hassanein, owner of Group Pharmacies Qalubia: There is a severe disability and a severe shortage in many of the drugs, which threatens the health disaster. Indicating that the lack of medicines in varying degrees will cause the death of thousands of Egyptians, especially those with chronic diseases.
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Hassanein pointed out that many drug companies will not distribute their products to pharmacies and stores or distribution companies.

Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Gawad Under the union, Acting Chairman and President of a distribution company: «Gary open drug store for the major distributing companies to pump new quantities of the drug to pharmacies, and pointed out that there are 4 major companies will send the vehicles to deliver drugs to pharmacies in the safe areas». [/left]

The Jawad said pharmacies that have been infringed upon during the demonstrations, which came to the robbery was sabotaged during the recent riots intervene union among themselves and companies to settle their debt and allow them to adjust their positions, and noted that the union seeks to establish a risk fund for pharmacies, to be financed from the union to support pharmacists in times of crisis, and aims to insurance pharmacies, in addition to funding by some members who are able to help their fellow members who have been referencing looted during the riots.

Dr. Saifullah Imam, Assistant Secretary-General Syndicate of Pharmacists that the union has already raised this memorandum to the President of the People's Committees and proposals, complaints and Health, the People's Assembly and Shura Council, stressing that the recent crisis contributed to the increase in short supply. [/left]

He stressed that the list of deficiencies General of Essential Medicines includes drugs «itching and sensitivity of children, which is hardly there are one class in the market», such as Rictoblksil syrup, Varcolin, and others, in addition to large groups of antibiotics and their alternatives include Unasin drink and Unasin discs Sifutaks and all vent for Sourishly stomach, including the sparkling fruit and Zinos sparkling, and all items that contain material of paracetamol, and items not on the alternatives and incomplete, such as «Pittalok» CD-hypotensive, and Novalgin ampoule antipyretic, in addition to drug operations surgery and local anesthesia, and all the enemas, lotion diuretic « Lasix »and its alternatives are not available, is contrary to the Ministry of Health, in addition to the disappearance of oral contraceptives and supported others, and Vuarat kidney and salts of the urine, other drugs as diverse as« Parovin K, Vlomol syrup, Omrizul - the boss, Cal Mag Tablets »and more than 100 class there are no alternatives to it.

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