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Kuwaiti Commerce Min. sets medical masks prices

Prices of medical masks as set by the Ministry
Prices of medical masks as set by the Ministry
KUWAIT, Feb 24 (KUNA) -- Minister of Commerce and Industry Khaled Al-Roudhan issued a Ministerial Decision on Monday setting prices of medical face masks.
The ministry said in a statement that the minister issued the decision on basis of a letter from the Ministry of Health, recommending that masks' prices be set between 100 fils and KD 1.320.
It warned violators of the set rates would be punished according to relevant laws.
The ministry added in its statement that the department of commercial supervision and consumer protection had devised a plan to monitor prices of medical utensils at pharmacies and medical centers to ensure adherence to the standard criteria and regulations..
Special teams have been assigned to inspect prices of the medical products in the local market, it said, urging citizens and residents to call on the phone hotline 135 to report about any irregularities in this respect. (end) mga.rk