Pharma group: No price hikes amid paracetamol shortage, efforts to meet demand underway

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Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines vice president Jannette Jakosalem tells CNN Philippines some of their members are looking into air-lifting supply from other countries.

With certain brands of paracetamol going out of stock in some drugstores, a pharmaceutical group has assured efforts are in place to immediately replenish supply.

“In fact, some of them are already looking at airlifting from different parts of the world where they will be able to source the medicines,” she added.

 

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