Prescription Drug Sales Monitored

In a moved aimed a cracking down on the irrational use of medicines, the Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has announced it is to carry out spot checks on pharmacies to ensure that prescription medicines are only dispensed to patients holding a prescription. BMI expects the decision to have a limited impact on the prescription drug market, as we believe that overuse of prescription drugs largely results from over-prescription by doctors for common ailments rather than lax dispensing by

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