The Union of Pharmacies that represents around 4,000 pharmacies nationwide rejects the government plan to allow that health plan managing companies (ARS) get involved in the business of selling drugs. The pharmacies believe the health plan companies would constitute unfair competition.
The Union of Pharmacies say the proposal is included in the Plan Piloto de Politica Farmaceutica prepared by the Direccion General de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Productos Sanitarios of the government. The proposal calls for strengthening the commercial role of the health plan management companies and establishes that the sector be free to establish their own network for selling pharmaceuticals.
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27 June 2017
