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REPORT: Unified medical prescription to become effective in March

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11-02-2015 | 14:25

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REPORT: Unified medical prescription to become effective in March

Minister of Labor Sejaan Azzi and Minister of Health Wael Abou Faour held on Wednesday a joint press conference at Azzi's office to announce the launching of the unified medical prescription that will take effect on the 1^st of March.

The unified medical prescription form, which permits pharmacists (under certain conditions) to give patients the choice between a patented medicine and a corresponding generic one, was a reform measure approved as a law back in 2010.

This measure helps reduce the high cost of medicines on households, insurers, and the government, but it harms the interests of monopolists controlling the import of medicines.

To watch Remmy Derbass's report, please click on the video above.

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