PURCHASE OF MEXIDOL IN ARMENIA FORBIDDEN
Ruslanna Gevorgyan, the adviser of the Minister of Healthcare announced that the circulation of “Mexidol 50 mg injection liquids and 2 mg N5” and “Mexidol 50 mg liquid 5 mg N5” medicines in Armenia is forbidden. The current medicine is produced by “Elara” medical center, Russia.
According to Mrs. R. Gevorgyan, in November and December of the previous year the production of the current medicine has been stopped as the company did not have license to produce it. The clinics and pharmacies of the country are informed about it.
R. Gevorgyan said that the Ministry will control the purchase of the current medicine having the following series - 041207, 051207, 061207, 071207, 081207, 091207, 111207, 121207, 131207, 141207, 151207, 201207, 211207, 101207, 161207, 171207, 181207, 191207, 010108, 020108, 030108, 221207, 241207, 040108, 050108, 060108, 070108, 080108, 090108, 100108, 110108, 120108, 130108, 140108, 150108, 160108, 170108, 231207, 180108, 190180, 010108, 020108, 030108.
Panorama.am asked Marina Harutyunyan, of the Ministry of Healthcare, whether the Ministry could not supervise the situation and announce about it earlier. M. Harutyunyan said that the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia should have informed its Armenian counterpart, but they have not done earlier, hence the Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia could not have such information earlier.