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HEALTHCARE: Diabetic concerns
3Jul2009 NSTI AM a diabetic and being a retired government servant, I receive my medication from Sungai Buloh Hospital. Recently, I ran short of Gliclazide 80mg and had to buy it from a nearby pharmacy.
The pharmacist said there were two types of Gliclazide 80mg for sale: an original RM12 strip of 10 tablets and a locally-produced version costing RM5 per strip of 10 tablets.
He explained that the original had been patented overseas.
Later, when I went to Sungai Buloh Hospital to get my normal supply of the medicine, the staff at the pharmacy said the Gliclazide 80mg supplied by the pharmacy was also not original.
I wonder whether it is safe to take this “non-original” medicine.
Source: NST – July 3, 2009
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