Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Michael Pintard yesterday called on Prime Minister Philip Davis to intervene to resolve a debacle that has developed with private pharmacies and grocers opposed to the government’s recently announced changes to price controlled drugs, food and other items. “The prime minister must step up immediately and fix the mess that
We are utterly dumbfounded that in the three weeks since Prime Minister Philip Davis announced that the government is reducing the profit margin on price-controlled drugs, and is expanding the list of items in the breadbasket, the Davis administration has failed to reach a compromise with the Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association and the Retail Grocers’ Association,
In light of the furor that erupted in the grocery and pharmaceutical sectors after Prime Minister Philip Davis announced price control changes in a national address on October 11, the Organization for Responsible Governance (ORG) is encouraging the adoption of standard public consultation processes. Both the Retailers Grocers Association and the Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association have
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Michael Darville said yesterday he was disappointed that pharmacies across the country temporarily closed their doors and noted that the government’s clinics and hospital stepped in to fill the gap. “I was a bit shocked because when the discussion started I brought in the wholesalers, the retailers, and the
After pharmacies across the country closed their doors yesterday in objection to the government’s decision to enforce the reduction of the profit margin on price-controlled drugs, the two sides agreed to meet today, Minister of Economic Affairs Michael Halkitis confirmed, but stressed the Davis administration will not tolerate these business people violating the law which