Drug Prices Surge up to 500% in Pindi

Drug prices surge up to 500% in Pindi

Prices of a wide range of medicines have surged sharply in the open market and the pharmaceutical wholesale hub of Rawalpindi's Bohar Bazaar, with increases ranging from 50% to as high as 500%. Essential medicines, including those for diabetes and hypertension, antibiotics, gastrointestinal conditions and cough remedies, have all seen significant price hikes. In the open market, the price of an insulin injection device has risen from Rs2,200 to …

Medicine prices surge amid Middle East conflict, insulin costs more than double

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has disrupted the import of raw materials used in pharmaceutical production, leading to a sharp rise in medicine prices. Several essential drugs, including those used to treat diabetes, have become significantly more expensive. The price of insulin, a critical medication for diabetes patients, has more than doubled. An insulin injection device that previously cost Rs. 2,200 now sells for Rs. 4,720. Medicin…