Health minister Anutin responds after reports that private hospitals sold state produced Covid drugs

[webfact]

 

Thailand's DPM and health minister Anutin Charnvirakul responded to reports that private sector hospitals were selling the Covid drugs Favipiravir and Molnupiravir. 

 

The former was originally intended to treat 'flu in Japan while the latter is an RNA virus replication inhibitor., reported Thai Rath. 

 

Anutin said that these drugs are being made by the Government Pharmaceutical Organization and are not for general sale but are being used in government health welfare programs.

 

He said there was plenty to treat Covid cases.

 

He suggested that private hospitals were probably not selling the drugs per se but they were part of health packages that included other elements. 

 

He said that the health authorities were investigating nonetheless. 

 

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[Pawpcorn]

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

He suggested that private hospitals were probably not selling the drugs per se but they were part of health packages that included other elements. 

Yup, nothing to see here.  ????

[Mavideol]

30 minutes ago, webfact said:

Anutin said that these drugs are being made by the Government Pharmaceutical Organization and are not for general sale but are being used in government health welfare programs.

Yeppp, just another day on the cover up as usual, move on

[RichardColeman]

51 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said that the health authorities were investigating nonetheless. 

[NE1]

" all a misunderstanding "

[scorecard]

16 minutes ago, NE1 said:

" all a misunderstanding "

all as clear as mud might also be true...

[SantiSuk]

I was very pleased that the private hospital I attended 2 weeks ago when I contracted Covid (as a 71 year old with co-morbidities) was prescribing Molnupiravir as their antiviral of choice. Psychologically I was able to deal with the potential risks of my situation when the doctors replied to my questions about how this relatively recent drug (developed by the private sector - Merck - and given emergency FDA authorisation only 6 months ago) was performing for them with enthusiastic/positive comments.

So presumably GPO was licensed by Merck to manufacture the drug for Thailand. I have no problem with having paid for it even if others who are less fortunate financially have got it free/reduced price thru' the state hospital system. What's the problem here? I don't see any reports that the private hospital's access to the drug has reduced the availability for the state system.

 

Edited July 12, 2022 by SantiSuk
typos

[zzaa09]

5 hours ago, Mavideol said:

Yeppp, just another day on the cover up as usual, move on

You know how it is.......any corrupt and unethical instance that might present itself is almost always grasped by the usual circle. A way of life.

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

He suggested that private hospitals were probably not selling the drugs per se but they were part of health packages that included other elements.

Nice try... 

[mikebell]

Anutin also said his family did not benefit from legalising pot.

[Sydebolle]

Pull my left leg and it rings jingle bells .........