Published 10 August 2024 at 15.46
Domestic. A survey from the College of Pharmacy shows that the prices of medicines and pharmacy goods continue to rise, especially for over-the-counter medicines where the margins are staggering.
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During that In the last year, the prices of these medicines have increased by 7.7 percent, with painkillers, cold medicines and vitamins in the lead.
In June, the prices of non-prescription medicines rose six times more than inflation.
< p>The price markups that the pharmacy chains make after the deregulation of Apoteket are often breathtaking.
An example is Naproxen Orifarm, which costs SEK 27 online but SEK 93 in stores, a difference of 244 percent.
The survey shows that online pharmacies are significantly cheaper than physical pharmacies overall, with a price difference of 32.8 percent on average.
© Apothecary School
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