Ladies & Gentlemen, kindly read the following article from
The Straits Times, and air your views on what, this is
called.
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Drugs at polyclinic cost more than at hospital
Jan 4, 2006
The Straits Times
I AM a heart patient who is on long-term medication. I have to take
atenolol, omeprazole and simvastatin, among other drugs.
After my discharge from hospital following angioplasty, I go for
follow-up appointments at the polyclinic.
The hospital charges 90 cents for 30 tablets of atenolol, while the
polyclinic charges $11.20 for 28 tablets of the same drug.
Why does the polyclinic charge such a high price for atenolol?
Simvastatin and omeprazole are also sold at a much higher price
than at the hospital.
When I pointed out to the dispenser that the price of drugs sold at
the polyclinic is too high, she said there were a lot of similar
complaints from other patients.
Is the polyclinic not supposed to cater to low-income earners?
Where is the so-called subsidy?
Ngoh Tee Seah
