Neurologist: Belarusian drug is useless, but still prescribed

• 11.03.2015, 13:41

The moment when a Belarusian drug is useless.

Neurologist, charter97.org reader, who asked to remain anonymous, gave an example of how Belarusian pharmacists make profit from severe diseases.

"I will give a simple example. There is a drug Cladribine, produced in Belarus. It allegedly should treat such a serious disease like multiple sclerosis. There are no fixed cases of complete cure of multiple sclerosis, but still there is a chance to slow the desease down or stop its progress.

Earlier, imported drug used to be prescribed and it cost $5 000 for a few vials. Belarusian cladbirine costs only $80. And of course, people with no opportunity to buy an effective medicine have to spend less money, but by Belarusian standards still tangible, in the hope to help their loved ones. But the drug, definitely, gives no results. As you know, comment is superfluous here", the doctor said.

It should be reminded that recently Belarusian doctors have been obliged to prescribe a certain percentage of Belarusian drugs per month to promote domestic medicine market. Charter97.org reader Dzmitry Ramanovich was the first who informed about possible loss of drugs.