Investigazzjonijiet dwar Prezzijiet ta' Medicinali

L-Uffiððju tal-Kompetizzjoni Íusta jixtieq jæarraf lil kull min æamel uúu mill-Freephone ta' dan l-Uffiððju bejn l-4 ta' Settembru u l-5 ta' Diðembru, 1997 biex iressaq xi lmenti dwar úidiet fil-prezzijiet tal-mediðina, li mill-investigazzjonijiet li saru fuq ilmenti kollha li rðieva, instab li l-prezz ta' óames prodotti ma kienx iííustifikat u dan niúel kif íej:-

Minn Æal

Lm Lm

Adalat Retard Bayer 20mg X 30 6.110 5.670

Atarax Hydroxyzine 25mg X 25 1.330 1.272

Locacorten Ear Drops 7.5ml 1.736 1.610

Tegretol 200mg X 50 5.750 5.050

Zocor 10mg X 10 5.360 4.720

Il-pubbliku huwa mfakkar illi æandu jaæmel l-ilmenti tieæu dwar úidiet mhux iííustifikati fi prezzijiet tal-mediðini billi jðempel Freephone 120.

TRANSLATION in ENGLISH:

Investigations on prices of medicinals

The Office for Fair Competition would like to inform all those who made use of the Freephone service of this office between 4th September till 5th December, 1997 that from investigations carried out on all complaints received it resulted that the prices of the following medicinal items were not justified and have been lowered as follows:-

Item From To

Lm Lm

Adalat Retard Bayer 20mg X 30 6.110 5.670

Atarax Hydroxyzine 25mg X 25 1.330 1.272

Locacorten Ear Drops 7.5ml 1.736 1.610

Tegretol 200mg X 50 5.750 5.050

Zocor 10mg X 10 5.360 4.720

The general public is reminded that complaints regarding any possible unjustified price increase in medicinal items should be made on Freephone 120.

17.12.97