A reporter from Beijing Youth Daily learned that with the changes in epidemic prevention policies in many places, many citizens have begun to "stock up on medicines."
Affected by this, the new crown drug sector once rose significantly.
But recently, as many front-line experts in epidemic prevention suggested reasonable purchase of medicines, some regional market supervision departments have made it clear that they will crack down on the "hoarding" of medicines.
On December 6, the new crown drug sector was cold.
The new crown drug sector is cold
Only 8 constituent stocks rose
With the changes in the epidemic prevention policies in many places, the sales volume of related drugs began to increase significantly. Some residents began to stock up on anti-influenza drugs, and Lianhua Qingwen Capsules were sold out in some areas.
Affected by this, in the A-share market, anti-new crown drug concept stocks have risen sharply. The related concept stock index has increased by 27% since October, and some individual stocks have increased even more. For example, Yiling Pharmaceutical has increased by 110% since October. Zhongsheng Pharmaceutical rose by 131%, and concept stocks such as Hanyu Pharmaceutical, Shenzhou Cell, and Liuyao Group all rose sharply.
But on December 6, the new crown drug sector experienced significant shocks.
After closing up for two consecutive days, the market opened on the 6th, and the new crown drug sector ushered in a low opening. Although it once turned red during the session, as of press time, the sector as a whole fell 1.44%, and only 8 of the 51 constituent stocks rose.
Strict investigations began in many places
Hoarding, price gouging
A reporter from Beiqing Daily learned that market supervision departments in many places have recently issued news, reminding citizens that there is no need to blindly hoard medicines, and at the same time clearly crack down on illegal behaviors such as hoarding and driving up prices.
Among them, the Hangzhou Market Administration and Supervision Bureau issued a warning letter on the price behavior of medical drugs and supplies, clarifying that the sales price of medical drugs and supplies should not be greatly increased by taking advantage of the epidemic prevention and control, and operators must strictly control the price difference between purchase and sale within a reasonable range , Do not hoard, drive up prices, make huge profits and spread rumors about price increases.
The Guangzhou Market Supervision Bureau also stated that it will strengthen drug quality and price supervision, and carry out full-coverage supervision and inspection of more than 7,200 pharmacies in the city to ensure that the source of drugs and equipment on sale can be traced and the quality can be controlled.
Pay close attention to online and offline public demands, conduct dynamic real-time monitoring of the market prices of anti-epidemic supplies and medicines, and promptly investigate and deal with clues about suspected price violations reported by citizens.
Experts: Hoard a lot
Little significance for specific drugs
A reporter from the Beiqing Daily also noticed that recently, several "new crown drug lists" have been circulated on the Internet, including a "new crown medicine sequence chart", a so-called "Chinese patent medicine recommended by the national health and Health Commission for the treatment of new crown", and some folk remedies.
In the widely circulated "New Crown Medicine Sequence Chart", the relevant medicines are common medicines for treating fever and colds, but they all need to be prescribed the right medicine, and there are contraindications when taking them.
Zhou Fachun, a member of the medical treatment expert group of the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism and director of the Department of Critical Care Medicine at the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, said, "I think there is actually no need for the sequence chart of taking medicine for the new crown and the list of stockpiling medicines on the Internet." Zhou Fachun It is suggested that in the daily preparation of medicines at home, you can consider preparing some corresponding medicines such as ibuprofen, Tylenol, Huoxiangzhengqi liquid, etc., so there is no need to stock up on medicines.
On the other hand, it is necessary to pay attention to protection and moderate exercise.
Yang Li, deputy director of the Pharmacy Department of Beijing Tiantan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, also said in an interview with the media that more of the new infections of the new crown pneumonia virus discovered so far are asymptomatic infections.
If an asymptomatic infected person does not show relevant symptoms or signs during the isolation medical observation period, they can maintain a moderate rest and drink plenty of water. They do not need medication or any other treatment measures. According to the current policy, they only need to be well isolated to avoid infection.
It does not make much sense to prepare your own medicines specifically for COVID-19, especially hoarding specific medicines in large quantities.
Text/Reporter Zhang Xin (Source: Beijing Youth Daily)