The local analgesic and antipyretic drug Pilipid is out of stock again. Today (25) the reporter inquired about the bulk price of Pilipid at a pharmacy in Mong Kok. A row of 12 capsules is priced at 82 yuan. The fare was increased to 120 yuan, an increase of 46% in 10 minutes.
Cheung Tak-wing, vice chairman of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Pharmacy General Chamber of Commerce, appealed to the public not to buy designated brand drugs. He pointed out that the drugs have been standardized, and other brands of analgesic and fever-reducing drugs containing "paracetamol" have similar effects.
Among them, the menstrual pain formula taken by women also has "paracetamol" as the main ingredient, which is basically universal, but it is still recommended to take general antipyretics first.
He also reminded the public that if they buy bulk drugs, they must pay attention to the expiry date and Hong Kong registration number on the packaging, and store them properly.
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Bili Pain is out of stock｜It is expected to return early next year. There are pharmacies splitting up and selling 12 capsules and frying it up to 120 yuan
Pharmacy General Chamber of Commerce reminds you to pay attention to two information when buying bulk medicine
The reporter inspected more than a dozen pharmacies in Sham Shui Po and Mong Kok today and found that there are not many available for purchase in the market.
After the reporter indicated that he wanted to buy the formula of Bilibendin, the pharmacy clerk took out several rows of pills from the cabinet, and the price for a row of 12 pills was 82 yuan. The reporter did not buy and left; after 10 minutes, he returned to the pharmacy, and the owner changed the price to 120 yuan. .
That is, within 10 minutes, the price increased by 46%.
Zhang Derong, vice chairman of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Pharmacy General Chamber of Commerce, pointed out that there is very little stock in the market at present. For medicines sold in pcs or 12 capsules, the top or bottom of the silver wrapping paper will be stamped with an expiry date in the form of indentations. It is also recommended that the public should ask the store to see the original box before buying bulk medicines and check whether there is any Printed with a Hong Kong registration number starting with "HK"; otherwise, it may be a parallel import that has not been certified by the Department of Health and should not be purchased.
He reminded that although the packaging of general medicines has been opened, they do not need to be stored in refrigerators, but only need to be placed at room temperature to avoid humid environments.
The purchase price of pain reliever and antipyretic drugs is 30% to 40% higher than usual
Currently, pharmacies in Hong Kong still sell other brands of pain relievers and fever reducers containing "paracetamol".
Zhang Derong said that the purchase price of similar drugs is 30% to 40% higher than usual, but most of the analgesic and antipyretic drugs on the market are locally produced, and some come from Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States. , "In fact, there are many factories producing "paracetamol". Our medicines are relatively standardized, so it has the same ingredients and the same dosage, and the effect will be the same. You don't need to talk about a particular brand. In fact, other factories make it can have the same effect.”
Mannings Bili Pain products are limited to 2 pieces per person
The reporter inspected several pharmacies in Tsuen Wan in the afternoon, and the clerks all said that the pharmacies were sold out, and they did not know when they would return.
In order to prevent the public from panic buying, the chain drug store Mannings stipulates that each person can purchase only two pieces of anti-fever, cold and cough series of brands such as Lexin, Ketong, Bilitong, Xingfu, Yiling, and Lianhua; Watsons also only Limit each person to purchase a maximum of 3 pieces of Bispain products.
There are still a small amount of Painkillers with the formula of Bili Pain on the shelves of Mannings. The price of 12 pills is 42 yuan. The clerk said that it is unknown when Bi Li Pain will be available again.
As for some citizens who take Bili Pain and Menstrual Pain Formula instead of antipyretics, Zhang Derong said that the main ingredient of the menstrual pain formula is also "paracetamol", and it also contains caffeine and other medicinal effects. "Basically, they can be used universally", but it is recommended to choose first General antipyretics.
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