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06 Apr 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A doctor divides compounded medicine into small sachets in Jakarta March 29, 2009. Experts warn that driven by profits from selling medicine, some doctors from Indonesia to Hong Kong are overprescribing medicines, a practise they say will be disastrous in the longer term. Picture taken March 29, 2009. To match feature DRUGS-ASIA/ REUTERS/Crack Palinggi (INDONESIA HEALTH)
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A doctor divides compounded medicine into small sachets in Jakarta March 29, 2009. Experts warn that driven by profits from selling medicine, some doctors from Indonesia to Hong Kong are overprescribing ...


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