Greek pharmacists on strike over competition
Country’s creditors want to allow supermarkets to sell non-prescription medicines to bring prices down.
10 Mar 2014
Pharmacists in Greece are protesting against a proposal to liberalise sales of medicine in their country.
Greece’s creditors – the European Commission, IMF and European Central Bank – want to allow supermarkets to sell non-prescription medicines to bring prices down.
Al Jazeera’s John Psaropoulos reports from Athens.
Source: Al Jazeera
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