Sales Of Sirop Drugs Stopped, Pharmacies In Tangerang Alami Lowering Omzet 40 Percent

One of the pharmacies in Tangerang has decreased turnover due to the termination of sirop drugs/ Photo: Jehan/ VOI

TANGERANG Since the Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin said the temporary ban on sirop drugs for children, a number of pharmacies has experienced a drastic decline. Mas Fir (50) for example, he is the owner of the Bunda Pharmacy on Jalan Pawon Raya, Tangerang, who admitted that he has experienced a decline in turnover since the ban on the use of sirop drugs from the Ministry of Health.

Mas Fir said, when VOI met him in his shop, since the regulation on stopping the use of Gunung, he suffered losses of up to 40 percent. Because so far consumers usually buy drugs for their children with liquid or sirop.

"The decline in buyers is yes. Not far away, at least 30-40 percent. Because employees have to be paid, everything has to be paid," said Mas Fir with a small laugh, Friday, October 21.

Despite the loss, he will still follow government regulations not to sell drugs in the form of sirop. Because according to him, the government's goal is good for the people of Indonesia.

"Just follow the government's word. Buy licensed places, if not, you can't. Just follow everything for the good of the child. The government is not looking for problems," he explained.

When asked about the loss due to the purchase of drugs, Mas Fir admitted that he did not. Because the drugs he got were from the Ministry of Health through the Pharmacy Drug distributor (PBF).

"Because they took it again. What can I do there? Pharmacies are not selling freely, once the invoice is there. He will definitely return it, and the VAT," he explained.

Mas Fir hopes that the government will find a solution for medicines for safe children. Because it is impossible to silence sick children.

"There's just certainty, which means which medicine is allowed. If you can't, what's the replacement. It's not possible that the children will also be ignored," he concluded.

The Tangerang City Health Office (Dinkes) is following up on instructions from the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) regarding the prohibition of health facilities such as pharmacies and drug stores from selling liquid or sirop forms.

Head of the Health Service, Dr. Dini Anggraeni, said there were 298 pharmacies and 44 drug stores stopped selling coughhadeh. This is done to prevent an increase in cases of acute kidney failure in children.

"We have instructed all health facilities, 298 Pharmacies and 44 Drug Shops in Tangerang City to temporarily stop the sale ofemphetamine," said Dini in a statement, Thursday, October 20.