MEDICAL for Quality Healthcare Zambia (MQHZ) Director General Dr Quince Mwabu says there is a surge in illegal drug stores across the country because drug shortages have persisted in hospitals. Dr Mwabu says people who own illegal drug stores have taken advantage of the drug shortages in hospitals and are selling cheap drugs which may not be fit for consumption. In an interview, Monday, Dr Mwabu said people were forced to utilise illegal drug stores in order to access medicine. “We still have a lot of problems on the ground regarding the shortage of drugs and now it is forcing people to patronise illegal drugstores and we have seen the surge of drug stores in our communities and people [shop...

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