Brunei Imports $40 Million Worth Drugs

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei imported more than $40 million worth of drugs and pharmaceutical products during 2005 and this year.

The Ministry of Health Pharmaceutical Chemist, Dayang Asma Atiyah said this during a briefing at a roadshow held at the Civil Service Institute in Gadong yesterday.

Dayang Asma Atiyah focused on the importance of taking drugs only as prescribed by doctors and in storing them properly.

Drugs overdose can cause internal organ disorders and sometimes even death, she warned.

Children are most prone to overdosing therefore drugs must be kept locked and inaccessible to children.

Drugs should also be kept away from heat and humidity to prevent spoiling. Spoilt drugs are unusable hence wasted.

This will in turn cause pharmacies to run low on supplies and the government will have to spend more on importing drugs. Optimal service in hospitals and clinics will not be achieved thus lowering the nation's health. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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