Haitian Pharmacists Association Criticizes Excessive Taxes on Locally Made Medicines

The ongoing security crisis in Haiti is affecting several sectors of national life, particularly the pharmaceutical industry. Amidst vandalism, arson, and the closure of pharmacies and training centers, the Haitian pharmaceutical sector is feeling the repercussions of the security situation.

“All distribution channels for medications are affected by the crisis. Laboratories have been forced to suspend their production, pharmaceutical agencies have been looted, pharmacies and drug distribution depots have been set on fire, and the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, which trains pharmacists, has been vandalized,” reported Pierre Hugues Saint-Jean from the Association of Pharmacists of Haiti (APH) during an interview on Panel Magik9 on Thursday, September 26.

Among the reported cases, Saint-Jean noted

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