The National Association of Pharmacy Owners (Asonadufar) has complained about the proliferation of hundreds of illegal establishments around the country that are threatening the viability of association members. He said the businesses represent unfair competition.
Organization president, Leonardo Belén, said that Asonadufar conducted a survey in Santo Domingo province and took stock of 522 pharmacies of they say 45% are operating illegally. He said that some of those establishments were public pharmacies that were acting illegally, and said they have been trying to meet with the authorities of the General Department of Medicines, Food and Sanitary Products (Digemaps), at the Ministry of Public Health to explain the situation, but to no avail.
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Diario Libre
2 November 2017
