Supplies of paracetamol-based drugs in local pharmacies have been running low since last month in Hong Kong. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Regulations on sale of fever drugs could be difficult to enforce and ineffective in addressing shortages, Hong Kong pharmacists warn
- Concerns have been raised on the need for restrictions on medicine sales, after health minister Lo Chung-mau warned curbs could be imposed
- Introducing limits on each purchase will not stop people from stockpiling drugs, says William Chui, president of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists
Supplies of paracetamol-based drugs in local pharmacies have been running low since last month in Hong Kong. Photo: Yik Yeung-man