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UK medicines hit high in UAE
- United Arab Emirates: Saturday, January 10 - 2009 at 14:46
Prices of medicines imported from the UK have been rising as the British pound weakens, The National has reported. The price rise has been exacerbated as UAE pharmacies are only allowed to sell branded medicines from the UK and the situation is not likely to improve unless the pound strengthens. A contract negotiation with the Ministry of Health (MoH) sets the standard for prices of the imported medicines and is being reviewed once a year.
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