AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMedicine Supply Worry: A Sri Lankan doctors’ trade union warned that a dollar-driven currency squeeze could trigger medicine shortages, as importers must pay far more rupees for orders placed when the exchange rate was lower. Regulatory & Ethics: South Africa’s MK Party demanded Deputy Minister Steve Letsike resign from a vice role at the Pharmacy Council, citing conflicts of interest. Safety & Violence in Care: A postgraduate doctor was assaulted at India’s BRIMS Hospital in Bidar over a medico-legal case dispute; five were arrested. Fraud Crackdown: Malaysia’s MACC in Perak remanded three people over false health-treatment reimbursement claims. Ebola Update: An Irish MSF medic warned Ebola could spread further in eastern DR Congo amid tensions and a treatment-centre fire. Pharma/Devices: Creo Medical shares jumped 27% on plans to sell its remaining European stake; in Kazakhstan, hypertension patients may choose free or co-paid medicines. Care Access & Policy: England’s Victorian “time-warp” pharmacy attraction reopened for half-term, while Medicare-for-All debate continues in the US.
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