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Peru President: Medication prices, generic product sales under assessment

13:33 | Lima, Jun. 17.

President Martin Vizcarra on Monday affirmed medicine prices are currently under assessment, as well as the sale of generic products at pharmacies, stressing his administration prioritizes the main interest of Peruvian citizens, not of big companies.

"It cannot be possible that in Peru, medication prices are higher than the ones in Europe or the United States, and because of our own rules," the Head of State told Exitosa Radio.

According to the top official, pharmacies in the country are not required to sell generic medicines. Thus, people buy brand products, offered with a fixed price.

"Soon, we will announce it will be mandatory for pharmacies to sell generic medicines," the statesman expressed in this sense.

Reconstruction

On the other hand, the top official underlined S/7 billion (around US$ 2.12 billion) will be invested in the reconstruction process this year, over three times the figure registered in 2017 and 2018.

The corresponding infrastructures were damaged by Coastal El Niño phenomenon in 2017. Said weather event was characterized by heavy rains, landslides, and floods, which destroyed infrastructure and crops, leaving many citizens homeless.

Governor

Likewise, he pointed out all complaints against him —while he served as Moquegua Region Governor (2011-2014)— have been investigated and shelved. He went on to add these had been part of a political conspiracy against him.

Furthermore, President Vizcarra stated his only interest is "to govern and to govern well."

The Head of State also affirmed the fight against corruption is a priority, as the population is fed up with this scourge and wants to end it.

Presidente @MartinVizcarraC: Estamos revisando las normas sobre el precio de las medicinas. Pronto anunciaremos que será obligatorio que las farmacias puedan vender medicinas genéricas. pic.twitter.com/OmgOs9xPOj
— Presidencia Perú (@presidenciaperu) 17 de junio de 2019

Presidente @MartinVizcarraC: Hay una caída en la inversión pública por el cambio de autoridades locales y regionales que se dio este año, pero ese tema ya está en camino de corregirse. En el caso de reconstrucción este año invertiremos 7 mil millones de soles.
— Presidencia Perú (@presidenciaperu) 17 de junio de 2019

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Published: 6/17/2019

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