Terrible expensive medication of special patients; Hot market

“The problem is the lack of brand drugs,” said Rasul Nazar, a pharmacist and pharmacist at the Special Disease, told Mehr News Agency about the main problem of drug shortages. Usually medications Jenrik (Similar to internal or external) are available and if there is a shortage, it is temporary. But the main problem is the lack of specific brand drugs. For example, in some cancer drugs like “Dostaxel“The Iranian or Indian type is available, but the patients that the physician recommends use the German brand are in trouble. These patients are forced to go to the black market, cyberspace, or even Nasser Khosrow, which usually encounter counterfeit medicines.

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He added: “The exchange rate change has affected the price of imported and single -line drugs.” Medications imported from foreign countries, such as specific cancer medications, are imported in a numeric or free currency, which makes them very high. The drugs produced in the country are partly covered by insurance and the patient usually pays only 2 % of the cost. But single -legged drugs that have not been listed in Iran's official list are not insured. These drugs can cost the patient like $ 5 million to $ 5 million.

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Nazar He continued: Unfortunately, dealers are gathering against all reference pharmacies, such as the Red Crescent or pharmacies on April 5 and November 5. These people either sell counterfeit medications to patients or buy patients at a low price and offer astronomical prices in the open market. We have also filed a formal complaint, but they are often acquitted due to insufficient evidence. Even business cards have a drug sales, but the current rules do not allow them to be treated seriously.