The hike in medicine prices has been affecting the common man badly. Recently, I visited a medical store in my village to buy medicines for my mother.

There an old man was present at the store to buy medicines. But he only had Rs1,100, while the tablets cost Rs1,500. The store owner refused to give the tablets and told the man the price of the tablets had been increased. The man went back without buying medicines.

The government should take notice of this increase in medicine prices.

Javid Ali
Kech

Published in Dawn, April 21st, 2019

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