Health Committee to summon Health Minister to discuss drug shortages

The House of Representatives’ Health Committee will summon Health Minister Ahmed Rady to discuss med shortages and pricing, according to Al Borsa. The committee is also planning on sending recommendations to the ministry on how to address the shortages and resulting increases in med prices. Rady announced in a statement Tuesday, however, that only 10 products were in short supply, down from 25 last month. The Pharmacists’ Syndicate puts the figure closer to 1,400.