Another MP brings the drug black market scandal uncovered by 12punto to the Turkish Parliament

It has been observed that drugs required by cancer, dialysis, or psychiatric patients are being purchased in Turkey and sold through channels opened on the Telegram application. CHP Kahramanmaraş MP Ali Öztunç has brought the scandal, which was first reported by 12punto, to the Turkish Parliament. Öztunç submitted a parliamentary question for Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu to answer.

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Another MP brings the drug black market scandal uncovered by 12punto to the Turkish Parliament

Hazal Güven - 12punto.com.tr

A new scandal has been added to the list of illegal sales on social media that threaten human health. In the report uncovered by 12punto, it was observed that drugs required by cancer, dialysis, or psychiatric patients were being sold through a channel opened on the Telegram application by a person of Ukrainian origin.

Numerous drugs that require red and green prescriptions and should normally be used under doctor supervision are being offered to customers through the opened Telegram channel.

The black market drug network, which 12punto exposed with documents, has been brought to the agenda of the Turkish Parliament. CHP Kahramanmaraş MP Ali Öztunç submitted a parliamentary question to the Parliament for Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu to answer.

The parliamentary question submitted by CHP's Ali Öztunç is as follows:

"TO THE PRESIDENCY OF THE GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF TURKEY

I kindly request that my following questions be answered in writing by the Minister of Health, Prof. Dr. Kemal MEMİŞOĞLU.

Sincerely,

Pharmacy professional organizations state that there are serious problems in the supply of over 650 drugs in Turkey, and that due to the rising exchange rate and planning errors, Turkey is facing a drug crisis never experienced before. In these days when allegations of counterfeit drugs being put on the market are frequently brought to the agenda, the sale of drugs that cannot be found and are required by cancer, dialysis, or psychiatric patients through the Telegram application, and the sale of numerous drugs that should normally be used under doctor supervision and require red and green prescriptions through the opened Telegram channel, puts the lives of our citizens at risk.

In this regard;

1- Is there a shortage of drugs in Turkey due to production and supply issues? What is the number of drugs that cannot be found on the market?

2- Is the Ministry conducting inspections on pharmaceutical warehouses and pharmacies to prevent hoarding due to the rise in exchange rates? Are there any pharmaceutical warehouses or pharmacies where discrepancies have been detected in stock records? If so, what is the number of pharmacies or pharmaceutical warehouses found to be hoarding, and what is the amount of the penalty applied?

3- Have counterfeit drugs been detected during the inspections? If so, which drugs are these and in what quantity? Have the seized counterfeit drugs been announced to the public?

4- What kind of measures are you considering taking as a Ministry to prevent the sale of drugs that are not available in Turkey and should be used under doctor supervision at exorbitant prices over the internet?

Ali ÖZTUNÇ

Kahramanmaraş MP"

News Source: Hazal Güven