ISSUE ON ELIMINATION OF OVERDUE MEDICINES DISCUSSED

Armenpress

YEREVAN, AUGUST 8, ARMENPRESS: The head of the National Assembly’s
social, health and nature protection commission Mnatsakan Petrosian
received today the director of the Belgian organization of the
"Doctors without Limits" Krist Terling. During the meeting the sides
particularly discussed issue on elimination of overdue medicine which
is the current serious problem in the country.

NA press service told Armenpress that during the meeting Petrosian
informed that at present draft law on medicines is in the parliament
and it also refers to the ways of elimination of overdue medicines.

Krist Terling informed that by a partial support of their organization
a special place was constructed in Bosnia where the overdue medicine
is being burnt without any consequences.

After the joint discussion Petrosian suggested that a joint project be
developed with the partial support of the "Doctors without Borders"
Belgian organization and a special place be created in Armenia
where the overdue medicine will be eliminated. The director of the
organization expressed readiness to support the project.