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10-02-2007, 05:10 PM
Medicine sales fell by 50% in September. The decrease in sales is partly attributed to the confusion brought on by the government's health plan, the SFS, and the single prescription form (receta unica), which only benefits 100 pharmacies out of the 3,100 that are registered in the country. Tony Rodriguez, president of the Association of Pharmacy Owners, explained that after the SFS came into effect there was a noticeable drop in the sale of medicines. He points to issues with the health risk administrators (ARS) and says that if a doctor suggests a medicine and the pharmacy isn't affiliated to the ARS, the patient cannot buy the medicine.
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