Annual average of medicines' consumption in Morocco is no more than us $17 by person

The annual average of medicines consumption in Morocco does not exceed 170 Dhs (US $17) by person, which is very low compared to the average in other Mediterranean countries, President of pharmacists' Union of Al Jadida, Nezha Hefti, said here on Friday.

This reality is due to the weak rate of medical coverage and the different taxes levied on medicines and that make their prices out of reach for a great part of the population, she added, underlining that to address the problem there should be a genuine policy on generics.

Evoking problems that pharmacists face, Hefti said the profession is currently going through a structural crisis, stressing that it is crucial to make a real involvement of pharmacists in the country's health orientations.

In this regard, she recalled the demands of pharmacists concerning the sector's regulation, calling for the adoption of bills that reform the sector.