{"id":49405,"date":"2021-08-31T14:41:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T05:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=49405"},"modified":"2021-09-01T12:18:50","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T03:18:50","slug":"north-korean-pharmaceutical-drug-prices-fall-slightly-in-recent-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korean-pharmaceutical-drug-prices-fall-slightly-in-recent-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korean pharmaceutical drug prices fall slightly in recent weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drug prices in North Korea have recently begun falling a bit after skyrocketing due to the closure of the Sino-North Korean border.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A source in Yanggang Province told Daily NK on Thursday that drug prices in the pharmacies and markets of Hyesan have slightly fallen since the middle of the month. \u201cIn particular, locals are happy that merchants are selling antibiotics and other popular medicines at low prices,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the source, an ampoule of the antibiotic Levomicin \u2014 which contains the active ingredient Levofloxacin \u2014 had fallen from KPW 8,000 to KPW 7,000. Locals believe it to be highly effective against colitis, and look for it especially in summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Likewise, the price of the antibiotic Ciprofloxacin had fallen from KPW 27,000 a dose to KPW 25,000. The drug works against E. coli.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These prescription antibiotics are used to treat respiratory infections, infections of the ears, nose and throat and sepsis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the most part, North Koreans had been using penicillin and mycillin, but with growing concern over fakes, many have turned to Levomicin and Ciprofloxacin as alternatives, said the source.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, the price of the Chinese drug A.P.C 1 has fallen from KPW 1,300 a pill to KPW 1,000. Intended as an antipyretic-analgesic, North Koreans think of it as headache medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42119\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42119\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/Medicines.jpg\" alt=\"North Korean medicine\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/Medicines.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/Medicines-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/Medicines-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/Medicines-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/Medicines-696x406.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/Medicines-1068x623.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/Medicines-720x420.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Various kinds of medicines sold in North Korean markets. \/ Image: Daily NK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A dose of insulin for diabetics has fallen from KPW 500,000 to KPW 400,000, said the source, while a dose of 5% glucose has fallen from KPW 35,000 to KPW 30,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The falling prices might be due to drugs imported from China making their way into North Korean markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyzing trade statistics from China\u2019s customs authority, Voice of America reported Wednesday that North Korea imported USD 3,006,662 in medical supplies and drugs from China last month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, the source said among locals, there is talk that a large amount of medicine has entered the country through Sinuiju.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, rumors are suddenly going around Hyesan that trade has \u201crestarted.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of talk that customs will open from the end of this month, and if that happens, a lot of drugs will come in from China,\u201d said the source. \u201cIt appears the price is falling as drug merchants compete to sell medicines at low prices in response.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Korea\u2019s free healthcare system has practically ceased to function since the 1990s, with individuals now paying for medicines and treatment. Medicine prices skyrocketed when drugs grew scarce after the Sino-North Korean border was closed due to COVID-19 last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-post-header\"><em>Please direct any comments or questions about this article to dailynkenglish@uni-media.net.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-post-header\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/%eb%b6%81%ed%95%9c-%ed%98%9c%ec%82%b0-%ec%9d%98%ec%95%bd%ed%92%88-%ea%b0%80%ea%b2%a9-%ec%86%8c%ed%8f%ad-%ed%95%98%eb%9d%bd-%e4%b8%ad%ec%84%9c-%ec%88%98%ec%9e%85-%ed%9b%84-%ec%8b%9c%ec%9e%a5%ec%97%90\/\">Read in Korean<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drug prices in North Korea have recently begun falling a bit after skyrocketing due to the closure of the Sino-North Korean border. 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