Drug rush｜Liu Guoxun: Set up a hotline to coordinate the ordering of drugs Yan Wenyu: Provide a list of alternative drugs

Two members of the Legislative Council of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong expressed concern about the rush to buy medicines that has emerged recently.

Among them, Liu Guoxun wrote to the Medical and Health Bureau, asking the authorities to ensure that there is sufficient supply of medicines in the market to avoid further panic buying after customs clearance, and suggested that the authorities set up a hotline to coordinate the ordering of medicines by citizens.

Yan Wenyu suggested that the authorities should actively provide the public with a list of alternative medicines.

Liu Guoxun pointed out that there has been a "drug rush" in Hong Kong recently, and the "drug shortage" situation is particularly serious in North District and Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long. Factories and suppliers understand and ensure stable supply to retailers. At the same time, the government is urged to refer to the measures taken during the milk powder rush, such as setting up a hotline, which will be coordinated by the government to refer citizens' orders to suppliers.

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He also pointed out that the government stated earlier that it is considering reserving the additional purchased drugs for some needy citizens according to the actual situation and needs, such as low-income families who cannot afford the drug expenses, and some areas where there is a shortage of drugs.

He urged the government to explain the details as soon as possible, especially as the Chinese New Year is approaching, shops are closed, and citizens may be eager to stock up on medicines for the New Year.

Another member of the Legislative Council of the DAB, Yan Wenyu, said that he and his team visited supermarkets and pharmacies in many districts and found that some brands of Zhitong antipyretic drugs were sold out. "Sold separately, the clerk also hesitated about the ingredients of the drug.

In order to prevent the public from buying "fake medicines", he suggested that the government should pay close attention to the sources of medicines in pharmacies and whether they have sold medicines of questionable quality, and should proactively provide the public with a list of "alternative medicines" and consider inviting the Consumer Council to provide the ingredients of "alternative medicines" comparison and other information.

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