He cited an instance with insulin injection which, he said, cost N4,000 in 2022 but now goes for between N19,000 and N24,000.
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He highlighted the limitations of President Bola Tinubu’s recent Executive Order aimed at easing the importation of food and pharmaceutical materials for local production. He further said that the price of syringes used for administering insulin has soared from N50 to N600, with patients requiring two syringes daily.
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