Puls Biznesu: Polish government to strike at 'drug mafia'

According to daily Puls Biznesu, the amendment to the pharmaceutical law, which is being submitted to the Parliament, will lead to the reduction of illegal export of medicines from Poland, purchased in Poland at low prices and resold abroad at significantly higher prices. The State Pharmaceutical Inspection is to gain new control rights. There will also be a ban on wholesale supplies from retail outlets and stricter penalties for overruns. “The value of illegally exported medicines is estimated at almost PLN 2 billion. They are being exported using pharmacies established for that very purpose, wholesalers that keep double accounts, fake outpatient clinics and even veterinary clinics. As a result, about 200 medications are practically unavailable on pharmacy shelves in Poland,” the Ministry of Justice said.