Health minister Bernard Haufiku has given strict orders to the new Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC) to resolve the issue of medical practitioners dispensing medicines, which he says has “paralysed” the health profession.
He also criticised the fact that 90% of the 513 registered pharmacies in the country are privately owned.
According to him, this is an “anomaly” that must be rectified urgently.
“We will deal with this even if it means amending certain Acts which allow doctors and nurses to dispense medicines. It is a necessity, not a luxury,” said Haufiku. Read more about Haufiku revives medicine battle
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