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Medicine against A-H1N1 will be sold in pharmacies
Removed restrictions on the sale of Oseltamivir and Zanimivir to be sold by prescription, from next month will expend the vaccine to many
Julian Sanchez
El Universal
Mexico City Tuesday, 03 noviembre of 2009
14:00 on prescription drugs Oseltamivir and Zanimivir before symptoms infuenza A-H1N1 were restrictions on sale in pharmacies, which "will no longer be locked drawer and recorded in appropriate books, but will be available only and only with prescription like antibiotics, "the president of the National Association of Pharmacies of Mexico (Anafarmex).
Antonio Pascual Feria rule in this context that in the winter season, when it is expected larger number of cases of influenza or influenza, pharmacists will increase drug prices and wanting to "make a killing.
However, he acknowledged that there is a speculation on prices due to a ceiling based on cost, discounts are made, but insisted that he will rise beyond the cap antivirals that are acquired on average 400 pesos.
At a press conference, Pascual Feria said about the management of antivirals and antibiotics that perhaps the Day of the Dead bridge the Health Ministry has not published in the Official Gazette the decree on control of drugs, but came to them and reporting them.
He recalled that 25 and 30 April were published last several provisions to prevent, control and combat AH1N1 Influenza virus, Oseltamivir and Zanimivir about - that reduce the severity of the disease and improve chances of survival - the which qualified for the second section of article 226 of the General Health Law, which meant they were under strict control in pharmacies for six months.
At the end of this period emphasized that the restriction decreases, but that like antibiotics have health checks to ensure that only sold by prescription.
He stressed that the restriction only 40% of pharmacies could handle these drugs and found that the influenza vaccine AH1N1 be sold starting next month, considering that first social demand and will supply sectors established by health authorities that will make you free, and therefore, pharmacists are on the waiting list to be stocked by the laboratories.
cg / sc
Medicine against A-H1N1 will be sold in pharmacies
Removed restrictions on the sale of Oseltamivir and Zanimivir to be sold by prescription, from next month will expend the vaccine to many
Julian Sanchez
El Universal
Mexico City Tuesday, 03 noviembre of 2009
14:00 on prescription drugs Oseltamivir and Zanimivir before symptoms infuenza A-H1N1 were restrictions on sale in pharmacies, which "will no longer be locked drawer and recorded in appropriate books, but will be available only and only with prescription like antibiotics, "the president of the National Association of Pharmacies of Mexico (Anafarmex).
Antonio Pascual Feria rule in this context that in the winter season, when it is expected larger number of cases of influenza or influenza, pharmacists will increase drug prices and wanting to "make a killing.
However, he acknowledged that there is a speculation on prices due to a ceiling based on cost, discounts are made, but insisted that he will rise beyond the cap antivirals that are acquired on average 400 pesos.
At a press conference, Pascual Feria said about the management of antivirals and antibiotics that perhaps the Day of the Dead bridge the Health Ministry has not published in the Official Gazette the decree on control of drugs, but came to them and reporting them.
He recalled that 25 and 30 April were published last several provisions to prevent, control and combat AH1N1 Influenza virus, Oseltamivir and Zanimivir about - that reduce the severity of the disease and improve chances of survival - the which qualified for the second section of article 226 of the General Health Law, which meant they were under strict control in pharmacies for six months.
At the end of this period emphasized that the restriction decreases, but that like antibiotics have health checks to ensure that only sold by prescription.
He stressed that the restriction only 40% of pharmacies could handle these drugs and found that the influenza vaccine AH1N1 be sold starting next month, considering that first social demand and will supply sectors established by health authorities that will make you free, and therefore, pharmacists are on the waiting list to be stocked by the laboratories.
cg / sc