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The House of Representatives\u2019 Health Committee will summon Health Minister Ahmed Rady to discuss med shortages and pricing, according to Al Borsa<\/a>. 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<\/a>, however, that only 10 products were in short supply, down from 25 last month. The Pharmacists\u2019 Syndicate puts the figure closer to 1,400.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The House of Representatives\u2019 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. 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