YEREVAN, March 6. /ARKA/. The Armenian government will discuss Tuesday the issue of temporary suspension of restrictions in sale of medicines in the country. 

It was announced earlier that starting from March 1, particular varieties of medicines, such as antibiotics, hormonal drugs and medicines containing codeine, would be sold in Armenia only against written prescriptions. 

Of the 4,700 varieties of drugs, 2,700 were to be sold against written prescriptions. The restrictions were planned to be imposed gradually – stage by stage.  

The government will consider the proposal of suspension of enforcement of its decision with new rules. 

The government wants to make this transition smooth and less painful.

It the package of restrictions is imposed at once, this will create problems either for the consumers or for pharmacies and doctors. –0—