The head of the pharmaceutical syndicate stated that the increase in drug prices has forced patients to halt their treatment.
The head of the syndicate of raw material producers for pharmaceuticals said that the prices of some drugs have increased by up to 500% in recent months.
Faramarz Ekhtaraei, stating that the government is once again considering liberalizing drug prices, said that after the government increased drug prices, many items were removed from insurance coverage.
The head of the syndicate of raw material producers for pharmaceuticals, pointing out that some individuals in the government are attempting to raise the drug currency again, emphasized that if the government changes the drug currency to an exchange rate, it will have terrifying consequences.
In recent months, the skyrocketing drug prices, the bankruptcy of pharmacies, the removal of a chain of pharmaceutical items from insurance lists, obstacles to the import of necessary drugs for patients, and the profiteering of the drug mafia have created a dire situation for patients and their families to the extent that field reports indicate some patients have been forced to stop their treatment process.