The Tribune

A COMMITTEE has been formed to investigate claims of courterfeit pharmaceutical drug sales. In partnership with the Bahamas Pharmacy Council, the Ministry of Health has launched a probe into allegations that the drugs are being imported and distributed by at least one local pharmacy. Chief Medical Officer Merceline Dahl-Regis will chair the committee, which will be assisted in its investigation by the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO). A MOH press statement released yesterday read: "The ministry advises that the committee which has been mandated to expedite its work, will conduct investigations, make an assessment, and report to the Minister of Health with appropriate recommendations for action to address any and all adverse findings."