Devices like pulse oximeters are reportedly being sold at twice their maximum retail prices
BOKARO: Bokaro residents were facing a shortage of medicines essential for treating Covid patients. The problem has become acute, especially in the rural parts of the district. In the city, pulse oximeters were being sold at twice their maximum retail prices as many pharmacies have run out of stock.
“The oximeters, which are priced at Rs 1,500 a piece, are now being sold at Rs 3,600 and above. But since stocks have thinned, there is no other choice but to pay hefty amounts,” Manoj Kumar, a Sector-2 resident, said.