Health burns meds

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Continuing efforts to reduce the amount of counterfeit pharmaceuticals on the market, the Ministry of Public Health burned medicines seized during operations in the province of Santo Domingo, the National District, Moca, Salcedo, San Pedro de Macoris, La Romana and Santiago. Five trucks carrying the merchandise arrived at the incinerators at Hato Nuevo. Recently, the Ministry has received staunch criticism fors its inability to control the sale, distribution and import of counterfeit pharmaceuticals. The criticism came after two persons died after being injected with a fake tetanus shot. Heath Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez reiterated his dedication to fight the sale of illegal pharmaceuticals.

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