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Sales of some medicines are tight, and many places have cracked down on raising drug prices and warned against blind hoarding of medicines

 Last Update: 2023-01-01
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Because of its effect of clearing and detoxifying and venting heat from the lungs, Lianhua Qingwen has become a popular drug
during the epidemic.
Recently, with the adjustment of epidemic prevention measures in many places, some drugs such as Lianhua Qingwen have been out of stock and prices have increased in some areas
.

What is the situation? How should citizens prepare medicines rationally?

There is a shortage of Lianhua Qingwei

"Lianhua Qingwen has been out of stock for a long time, probably since mid-November
.
Later, a batch of goods arrived around November 20, the quantity was not much, it was sold out in half a day, and now it has always been in the state
of order.
A pharmacy worker in Beijing told
Zhongxin Finance.

Beijing citizen Miss Yang bought Lianhua Qingwen around November 25
.
"That day, I passed by the pharmacy and went in and asked, saying that I would do an antigen test in the store before buying, and I could buy
it normally.
But there was no stock at the time, so I ordered 5 boxes
.
After waiting for about two days, the pharmacy called to notify the arrival of the goods
.
But then I went to the store and asked, and it was always out of stock
.
”

Many third- and fourth-tier cities have also seen Lianhuaqingwen out of stock
.
"As early as last month, many people bought Lianhua Qingwen to stock up on medicine, which caused a shortage in pharmacies
.
" A medical representative from a fourth-tier city told Zhongxin Finance that the current stock outage is mainly due to consumer rush purchases and some pharmacies stockpiling, resulting in market supply exceeding demand
.

However, she believes that the current supply of Lianhua Qingwen by enterprises is stable, and consumers do not need to rush to stock up on medicine
.
"We expect to be able to restock
by mid-December.
"

Jingdong health data shows that drugs with significant growth in online sales mainly include cold medicine, fever reduction, cough suppressant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs
.
As of December 5, the turnover of the above drugs in the past 7 days increased by 18 times compared with October, of which the search volume of Lianhua Qingwen increased by 2,000 times
year-on-year.

In parallel with the tight sales came an increase
in prices.

Previously, some media reported that the price of Lianhua Qingwen capsules in pharmacies increased significantly, and 10 boxes of 0.
35g*48 capsules / box of Lianhua Qingwen capsules were priced at 1020 yuan, and the price of a single box reached 102 yuan, an increase of 240%
over usual.

On December 6, Zhongxin Finance checked the major e-commerce platforms and found that the sales of Lianhua Qingwen of merchants on the platform were hot, often the goods that had just been read, and then clicked back to see them were out of stock
.
At the same time, there are many cases
of combination and sale with other drugs.

The increase in prices was explained by pharmacy staff as an increase
in purchase prices and logistics costs.

Guangzhou citizen Miss Zhu purchased 0.
35g*48 capsules / box of Lianhua Qingwen capsules through a pharmacy a few days ago, with a unit price of 58 yuan
.
But she looked through her previous online purchase records and found that the price of the same drug in early November this year was 21.
8 yuan per box
.

Miss Zhu called the pharmacy to consult, and the clerk gave the answer that Lianhua Qingwen had not been able to transfer the goods recently, and the purchase price had risen from the previous dozen or twenty pieces to fifty yuan
.
The clerk also felt that the price was too high, but there was no way
.

The staff of a pharmacy in Beijing also said that the purchase price of Lianhua Qingwen is indeed very expensive recently, and coupled with the impact of the previous backlog of express shipments in some express delivery outlets, the cost of pharmacies has risen to more than 30 yuan
.

Sales of similar drugs are also strong

During the visit, Zhongxin Finance found that in addition to Lianhua Qingwen, there are also many similar drugs such as cold, fever, cough suppressant, and anti-inflammatory that have become popular choices for the public to buy
medicines.
Some pharmacy salespeople said that only some cold medicines are currently available, and these cold medicines also have some antipyretic effects
.

"Antipyretic drugs are really difficult to buy, and there is no
alternative such as ibuprofen.
" Xiao Cen (pseudonym), who lives in Beijing, told Zhongxin Finance that he recently suffered from cold, cold and fever, but he could not buy fever-reducing medicine
everywhere.
"Some takeaways can be ordered, but merchants will call and say they are out of stock
.
"

In the end, Xiao Cen chose to buy children's fever-reducing medicine and take it in larger doses
, at the suggestion of the pharmacy.

"Recently, there have been hot sales of cold and anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and Pudi Blue anti-inflammatory tablets, and there are also cases
of being out of stock in a short period of time.
" The staff of a pharmacy in Beijing mentioned that especially since December 3, after Beijing no longer needed real-name registration information to purchase "four types of drugs", many citizens came to the store to buy related drugs
.

"We may sell a few boxes or a dozen boxes of these drugs a day, but recently we can sell 30-40 boxes or more
a day.
" However, we have also increased the stock volume, which is about
three or four times that of weekdays.
The pharmacy staff said
.

In addition to drugs, N95, KN95 masks and antigen detection reagents and other epidemic prevention materials have also seen sales growth or even out-of-stock to a certain extent
.
Zhongxin Finance noticed that the N95 and KN95 masks of many high-selling merchants on the e-commerce platform showed that they were out of stock or restricted
purchases.
The anchor of a medical brand said in the live broadcast room that only KN95 masks are still in stock in the store, and N95 masks have all been sold out
.

"Recently, there are many general medical surgical masks, but N95 masks do sell fast, and a batch of goods sold out in less than two hours a few days ago, as long as customers who come will carry a little; The arrival time of antigens is also uncertain, and at present, it mainly supports group purchases, and there are not many
quantities that can be obtained at a time in stores.
A pharmacy worker in Beijing said
.

The government shoots, and high-priced sales can be reported

Regarding the news of the price increase of Lianhua Qingwen, Yiling Pharmaceutical said on the interactive platform that the company's supply price of Lianhua Qingwen has remained stable
recently.
If consumers find that individual terminals have price increases, please report
to the relevant local departments in time.
At present, the company is taking various measures to expand production and make every effort to ensure market supply
.

According to the sales list issued by a medical representative to Zhongxin Finance, the normal price of a box of 18 Lianhua Qingwen capsules in the local area is 16.
9 yuan to 18 yuan, and the normal price of 10 bags of Lianhua Qingwen capsules is 24.
5 yuan
.

In fact, many local governments have issued relevant policies
for the phenomenon of pharmacies selling Lianhua Qingwen at high prices.

For example, Liaoning Province issued a notice in 2020 that four drugs, including Lotus Qingwen capsules (granules), were included in the scope of
temporary price intervention supervision by the government.
Based on the sales price before January 24, 2020, if the current sales price increase exceeds 15% but does not reach 30%, and refuses to correct it after being reminded and warned by the relevant law enforcement departments, or the current sales price increase exceeds 30%, it shall be dealt with
according to law as not implementing government price intervention measures.

"Once reported, pharmacies that sell Lianhua Qingwen at high prices may face hefty fines
.
" The aforementioned medical representative said
.

Recently, local regulatory authorities have also taken action to maintain the market price order of Lianhua Qingwen and other commodities during the epidemic prevention and control period
.

On the 6th, the Beijing Municipal Bureau for Market Regulation issued a reminder and cautionary letter, reminding operators not to hoard, fabricate and disseminate price increase information, and bid up prices for grain, oil, meat, eggs, vegetables and milk and other livelihood commodities, as well as epidemic prevention supplies such as masks, antiviral drugs, disinfection and sterilization supplies, and related medical devices
.

The day before, the Hangzhou Municipal Administration for Market Regulation also issued the "Reminder and Warning on the Price Behavior of Medical Drugs and Supplies", which clearly pointed out that medical supply operators must not take the opportunity of epidemic prevention and control to significantly increase the sales prices of medical drugs and supplies, and operators should strictly control the difference between purchase and sale within a reasonable range, and must not hoard, bid up prices, make huge profits, and spread rumors of price increases
.

The drug regulatory department reminds rational on-demand drug purchase

During this period, the "new crown medicine order" chart and the "new crown hoarding list" were spread on social platforms, and many netizens exchanged ideas on WeChat groups and friend circles to buy medicines, and even followed the trend of hoarding medicines
.

A few days ago, the Guangdong Provincial Food and Drug Administration issued a reminder: blind "hoarding medicine" is not necessary! Drugs have a shelf life, storage also has certain conditions, improper storage is easy to deteriorate, too many drugs long-term storage is easy to cause waste
.
Everyone needs to arrange their small medicine box in a planned manner according to the actual situation, and seek medical attention
in time if there are symptoms of discomfort.

Huang Wenqing, president of the Guangdong Pharmacists Association, told the media that most of the cold medicines contain acetaminophen or ibuprofen, and if you eat too much of these drugs, it will still damage the liver and kidneys, and if you take these drugs yourself without symptoms, it will not play a preventive role
.

In response to the tight supply of some drugs in the market, the Beijing Municipal Food and Drug Administration said on the 6th that it would unite with relevant departments to coordinate drug production and management enterprises, and take multiple measures to ensure market supply and meet consumer demand
.
At the same time, it also reminds the general public that medicines are special commodities, please buy rationally, buy on demand, and do not blindly stock up
.

The reporter learned from the Beijing Municipal Food and Drug Administration that at present, Beijing has required all pharmaceutical chain enterprises to increase the distribution force to ensure that terminal pharmacies replenish at least once a
day.
E-commerce platforms have adopted a booking model, and consumer demand can be met
in the near future.

According to reports, since December 5, Beijing has put a total of about 400,000 boxes of "Lianhua Qingwen" granules and capsules on the market every day, giving priority to pharmacies with dense crowds and strong sales capacity such as residential communities and supermarkets, as well as community health service centers, and will gradually expand to all pharmacies
.
On December 6, Beijing also released 200,000 boxes of "Jinhua Qinggan" granules at one time, giving priority to supplying them to community hospitals, and due to the capacity of production enterprises, the daily number will remain at 20,000 to 30,000 boxes
in the near future.
"The number of two drugs 'Lianhua Qingwan' and 'Jinhua Qinggan' has been launched in the market 3 to 4 times
that of before.
"

The Guangdong Provincial Food and Drug Administration also said that the supply of cold drugs in Guangdong Province is sufficient, and the number of cold drugs distributed by wholesale enterprises in the province to 55,000 retail pharmacies in the province has reached 3.
6 million boxes per day, exceeding the highest demand in recent days
.
This short-term explosive growth momentum is unsustainable, and the current 180% of the growth is mainly based on the purchase of spare parts, not real demand
.
Medicines have an expiration date, and citizens should purchase drugs
on demand in a scientific and reasonable manner.
(End)

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