“This is North Korea: economist criticized the idea of reducing the number of pharmacies in UkraineEconomic expert Oleh Hetman called the proposals to reduce the number of pharmacies in Ukraine absurd. He believes that this
contradicts a market economy, where the number of economic entities is regulated by supply and demand.
”, — write: unn.ua
Periodically, proposals from some people’s deputies and drug manufacturers regarding the need to reduce the number of pharmacies are heard in the information space. However, according to the economic expert, economic competition should determine such a need.
This is North Korea: economist criticized the idea of reducing the number of pharmacies in Ukraine
According to him, if competition is excessive, pharmacies themselves will shrink. If demand is high and there are not enough pharmacies, more will open.
And the deputies who propose to reduce something manually are just some communists, socialists who need to try their capabilities in North Korea or Venezuela
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Let’s addUkrainians have a negative attitude towards the idea of reducing the number of pharmacies in the country. People interviewed by UNN journalists believe that such an initiative will not only limit access to medicines but also lead to an increase in drug prices.