2023-08-20 22:28:47
Bamba medicine puts Peruvians at risk | latin
The cost of care or medical expenses can be exorbitant, depending on the diagnosis. However, many people take advantage of this circumstance and sell adulterated products, that is, ‘sneakers’ without having a health registry.
This could be detected in the 5th block of Emancipation Avenue, in the gallery known as ‘El Canchón’, a few blocks from the Tacna Metropolitano station. According to the images of Latina, boxes of “adulterated, counterfeit and even stolen” medicines were evidenced.
In an intervention by the Crimes Against the State Investigation Division, they seized medicines that are distributed in public hospitals, but they arrive at these establishments to be put on sale. These products are sold at half price.
“These are medicines that are prohibited from being sold, which means that they are from our public hospitals. This should not happen”, says Colonel César Díaz, head of the Dirseg PNP.
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These medicines are found in the black market of galleries, fairs in Lima and the provinces. Although its sale is prohibited, it is not an impediment to having large bags and boxes.
According to the aforementioned media, the products arrive smuggled from the north of the country, that is, the entry is from Ecuador, as well as by gangs of counterfeiters from public institutions. The PNP does not rule out that mafias may exist within hospitals.
For her part, Dr. Paola Jara, Diris Sur specialist, stated that this type of bambas medication is harmful to health, because its effects can cause death “in the first instance”.
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According to the Police, the points where these products are sold and arrive are in the premises of the following galleries. However, it is not ruled out that this type of illegal action is also carried out in other establishments.
♦ ‘The Hollow’
♦ ‘Capon Center’
♦ ‘The Song’
The PNP urges citizens to purchase the products in establishments that have products with sanitary registration. Given this, you can identify them with any of these characteristics.
♦ It must not be a fragile package.
♦ Does not have a health registry.
♦ Does not have an expiration date.
♦ Blurred letters or misspellings.
Although it is increasingly difficult to differentiate it, since counterfeiters make sure that it is perfectly. It is advisable to purchase them in pharmacies or formal apothecaries. The General Directorate of Medicines, Supplies and Drugs (Digemid) of the Ministry of Health (Minsa) also warned how risky these products are.
“Using counterfeit, adulterated, expired medicines, without sanitary registration, contraband or medical samples marketed by unknown persons could be dangerous to health and even cause death”, said Lida Hildebrandt, director of Inspection and Certification of Digemid, to Andean.
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