Health Minister denies KN reports about inflated drug prices

Minister of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsaran yesterday denied recent reports in the Kaieteur News about inflated prices for certain drugs under a billion-dollar contract and he also pointed to international concerns about counterfeit items and said his ministry is seeking to avoid this.

Pointing to his recent attendance at a World Health Organisation (WHO) Conference where the issue was one of the major concerns raised, Dr. Ramsaran noted that while there have been many interventions by the WHO on this issue, it was noted that these kinds