The president of the Union de Farmacias, Raul Hernandez, that represents working pharmacies, complained that the medical health providers (ARS) deduct 10% of sales of pharmaceuticals sold to ARS affiliates.
“And this happens under the indifferent and sometimes even complacent gaze of the agencies that must regulate their macabre actions,” he criticized. Hernandez criticized the complacency of the Superintendency of Health and Occupational Risks (SISALRIL).
He said as a result, owners of pharmacies now are only making gross profits of 13% because of the 23% earnings, they have to pay 10% to the medical health providers.
Hernandez says this 10% is not contemplated in Social Security Law 87-01.
ARS affiliates are authorized to consume up to RD$8,000 a year in pharmaceuticals prescribed by authorized physicians. In the case the fund is not used, the ARS gets to keep the difference, adding to the high profitability of the ARS companies.
“All because the business of these men should be more profitable so they can construct more buildings, buy boats, summer homes, take trips abroad to benefit them and their families. The indulgences of these businessmen in their pleasures are being paid for by patients and health providers in the Social Security system,” said Hernández.
The president of the Union of Pharmacies spoke during the celebration of the XIII Mortero de Oro awards, on the occasion of the Day of the Owner of Pharmacist.
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Diario Libre
Diario Libre
7 November 2018
