Health Minister receives medicine donation from two Swiss companies

NNA – Caretaker Minister of Health, Dr. Firas Al-Abiad, on Thursday welcomed the regional director of “Hikma” Pharmaceuticals, Mohammad Al-Alami, who handed him a gift provided by Swiss companies « Hikma » and “Vifor”. 

The donation includes “Ferinject”, a medicine used to treat iron deficiency and anemia in cancer patients following chemotherapy. 

The donation is worth approximately $400,000 and has been delivered to Karantina Pharmaceutical Warehouse. It is expected to cover patients’ needs over the next six months.

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