March 10, 2011 - 11:48 AMT
Armenian government tries to prevent medicine price hike in 2011

Armenia’s Healthcare Minister Harutyun Kushkyan stated that during its March 10 sitting, the Armenian government introduced amendments to the earlier adopted decisions, according to which the process of registration of imported drugs will be accomplished within 30 days without laboratory expertise.

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan noted, for his part, that the measure will help improve the situation and prevent upsurge of prices in 2011.