In a previous letter, I had indicated the much higher price for generic Esomeprazole 40gm in Malta when compared to the UK, a country that is not known for its cheap medicines.

Lately, I have discovered that the same chemical, however under the brand name of Nexium 40gm, is also grossly overpriced in Malta.

A box of 14 tablets of Nexium in Italy would cost €7.50, thereby €15 being the price of 28 tablets. The same box of 28 tablets of Nexium in Malta costs €42.

While people are in business to make a profit, such a high percentage of profit is obscene where ill people are concerned.

 

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