Minister says there are no problems with medicines for cancer patients
16.11.2015,
17:38
Armenia’s health minister Armen Muradyan denied today media allegations claiming that there was a severe shortage of medicines for patients suffering from oncological diseases.
YEREVAN, November 16. /ARKA/. Armenia’s health minister Armen Muradyan denied today media allegations claiming that there was a severe shortage of medicines for patients suffering from oncological diseases.
According to some newspaper stories, the ministry banned the import of a medicine called "Xeloda" (capecitabine), designed for cancer patients. Speaking to reporters today, Muradyan said there was no shortage of medications for patients with cancer and the bulk of them are affordable.
‘There is a problem with an importer of one drug only. And media speculation is their work,’ he said.
He said also the ban on the import of Xeloda was imposed because of a number of technical reasons. He said that company could take its complain to the ministry if it believed that the center for Drugs and Medical Technology had violated its rights, but it did not.
Speaking about “Xeloda" the minister stressed that there are registered substitutes in Armenia, which differ only by the form of the drug. Muradyan said also that last Friday the company had registered all the documents to remedy the technical problems and probably the drug will appear in pharmacies tomorrow. -0-
According to some newspaper stories, the ministry banned the import of a medicine called "Xeloda" (capecitabine), designed for cancer patients. Speaking to reporters today, Muradyan said there was no shortage of medications for patients with cancer and the bulk of them are affordable.
‘There is a problem with an importer of one drug only. And media speculation is their work,’ he said.
He said also the ban on the import of Xeloda was imposed because of a number of technical reasons. He said that company could take its complain to the ministry if it believed that the center for Drugs and Medical Technology had violated its rights, but it did not.
Speaking about “Xeloda" the minister stressed that there are registered substitutes in Armenia, which differ only by the form of the drug. Muradyan said also that last Friday the company had registered all the documents to remedy the technical problems and probably the drug will appear in pharmacies tomorrow. -0-
