Bandung Police Criminal Investigation Unit Takes Action On 2 Pharmacies Selling Ivermectin That Exceeds Retail Price

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BANDUNG - Bandung Police Criminal Investigation Unit personnel took action against two pharmacies selling Ivermectin at a price that exceeded the highest retail price (HET).

Head of the Bandung Police Criminal Investigation Unit, AKBP Adanan Mangopang, said the two pharmacies in Bandung were selling Ivermectin for IDR 10,000 per item.

Whereas Ivermectin HET based on the Regulation of the Minister of Health is IDR 7,500 per item.

"We have also checked with distributors, there are two pharmacies whose investigation is still being investigated by our team", said AKBP Adanan, at the Bandung Police, West Java, quoted by Antara, Thursday, July 8.

According to him, the managers of the two pharmacies have been summoned to the Bandung Police Criminal Investigation Office for inspection.

Even though the price difference is "still affordable", he said, the police are still enforcing the rules. This is because these drugs are being sought by the public for the treatment of Covid-19.

Polrestabes Bandung will cooperate with the Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation of the West Java Police to check Ivermectin at pharmacies.

"Before the Permenkes was issued, many people were looking for (Ivermectin), then the price was already above the average, some even reached IDR 500,000-700,000", said AKBP Adanan.

In addition to monitoring the availability and price of Ivermectin, "We also continue to check places where oxygen cylinder filling stations are", he said.