The colleges of pharmacists of Galicia reiterated his disagreement with the exclusion of the public financing of medicinal products for less than two euros.

in relation to the news made public regard.

-the measure could hamper access to these medicines for part of groups disadvantaged

Spain, January 2012.- in relation to the news that are appearing in the media on the proposal to exclude from public financing medicines in less than two euros, the College of pharmacists of Pontevedra reiterates that:

-the schools official of pharmacists, as representatives of the entire Galician pharmacies and pharmacists, does not support saving measures health that harm to the citizen.

-this measure could mean a decline in pharmaceutical delivery to the population and discrimination against the economically most disadvantaged patients and, therefore, would seriously alter the fairness of the public system of health.

-pharmacies, which have endured particularly in recent years hard cuts to ensure the maintenance of a public health system and quality, have been always especially critical of any action that harms society.

-the colleges of pharmacists of Galicia reiterated its readiness to work with the Administration in seeking solutions that contribute to the sustainability of the health care system without adversely affecting the quality of the pharmaceutical provision that receives the citizen.