00:04At pharmacies across Tunisia, the new prices are already being applied.
00:09Some in the sector say the adjustments remain manageable and have not disrupted normal operations.
00:15The price increases were limited and should not cause major concern.
00:19Most of the medicines affected were previously subsidized.
00:23Overall, pharmacies are operating normally with no significant disruptions.
00:28But the scale of the increases varies widely.
00:31Healthcare professionals say some medicines have become significantly more expensive,
00:35raising concerns about patients who rely on regular treatment
00:39and already face pressure from rising living costs.
00:43The price increase came as a surprise because neither healthcare professionals nor consumers
00:50were prepared for the new tariffs.
00:53In the past, consultations were held before such changes were introduced.
00:57Some medicine prices have risen by between 70 and 500 percent,
01:02putting further pressure on purchasing power, particularly for people with chronic illnesses.
01:07The changes could also place additional pressure on the medicine compensation fund.
01:14The Tunisian Union of Community Pharmacists says regulated prices are colliding with high import, logistics and raw material costs,
01:22increasing pressure on the state-run central pharmacy.
01:27The central pharmacy is not seeking to make profit, but the increases can at least help limit losses.
01:33Although we are very angry about being excluded from the decision-making process,
01:38we understand the need for price hike.
01:40Medicine prices are influenced by global market conditions, including the cost of raw materials, logistics and transportation.
01:47We are facing two difficult choices.
01:49Either medicine prices increase or the state may no longer be able to guarantee supplies.
01:56The dispute underscores Tunisia's struggle to keep medicines both affordable and available,
02:03while strengthening local production.
02:05For patients, the issue is now both price and availability.
02:09The government is trying to protect purchasing power without putting medicine supplies at risk.
02:15The problem with the mind of the other side,
02:15We have to ask the terms for data science and the importance of reducing power without opening any certain conditions.
02:16The most important things, is that we are not going to have a solution to your mind.
02:17You
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