Sunday, November 1, 2009

Panic and Prices


"Lemons, a traditional anti-flu remedy, sold out at markets in Lviv while supermarkets were selling them at double price."


"Tymoshenko said the government won't tolerate higher prices of medicines at drug stores during the A(H1N1) flu epidemic.

'We won't allow pillage on those troubles Ukraine faces now. The owners of drug stores, and drug stores engaged in the pillage will be immediately deprived licenses for good," the prime minister said."





Update:
"The State Tax Administration (STA) of Ukraine has registered 1,872 violations by drugstores following two days of checks on the availability of medicines at drugstores and the formation of prices for them, STA Chairman Serhiy Buriak has said."


"Black market prices of some flu remedies, particularly Tamiflu, had rocketed to as much as 10 times normal retail value, Tymoshenko said."


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