Monrovia – The Liberia Pharmacy Board has warned private Pharmaceutical outlets operating in the country not to use the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to inflate the prices of drugs and Medical supplies. The pharmacy board has however alarmed the increase in the prices of regular drugs that are usually purchased by community dwellers in various communities. The pharmacy Board has however threatened to deal any private or public pharmacies operating in Liberia. “Therefore, anyone caught sky rocketing (Hiking) price or prices of pharmaceutical products will be dealt with according to the law in line with 1967 ACT of the Legislature establishing the Pharmacy Board of Liberia,” . The Pharmacy Board of Liberia also admonished the general public to practice safe medicine seeking behavior, by washing hands regularly, wearing a nose mask before entering the pharmacy and medicine store, and social distancing.

Source: Front Page Africa May 03, 2020 22:18 UTC