MPMDMA sells rare medicines to public at distribution prices

People can come and buy regularly taken medicines with outpatient records, sample cards and bottles.
The medicines that were difficult for the public to buy in the market are being sold at wholesale distribution prices at the office of the Myanmar Trade Promotion Organization in Yangon, according to Chairman Dr Win Kyaing of the Myanmar Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturer Association (MPMDMA).
Starting from 17 July, hard-to-find medicines in the Yangon pharmaceutical market are being sold by 40 pharmaceutical importers at their distribution prices.
“For regularly taken medicines that are hard to find in the market, people can come and buy them with their outpatient record booklets, sample cards and bottles. We provide a medical team there in case the patients should buy the wrong medicines without knowing it. Also, if the medicine that the patient takes is too expensive or cannot be found, our medical team at Help Center is advising on available and cheaper alternatives,” said Dr Win Kyaing.
The MPMDMA is also working to arrange a similar programme in other regions and states to sell drugs at wholesale prices by importers.
Medicines on sale at the current pharmaceutical distributors’ fair in Yangon include basic household medicines, prescribed drugs for high blood pressure, heart diseases, diabetes, kidney disorders, cancer medicines, antibiotics, and bone and nerve support materials. — ASH/ZN