The leading distributer of Pharmaceuticals in PNG has just ventured into retail with the opening of its new pharmacy in the Nation’s Capital today.
Sesago Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals have been a wholesale distributer for the past 10 years but today marked a significant development in the business with the opening of Discount Pharmacy.
Sales Manager Mr. Pradeep Panda said there was an imbalance of the ratio of the population to the number of existing pharmacies leaving a gap in the market.
“There’s about 70 pharmacies in a PNG and our population is close to 9million and because of this gap we have decided to create the Discount Pharmacy to fill this gap,” Mr. Panda said.
He also said that the establishment of the Discount Pharmacy will increase the competition in the market and enable customers to receive the best thus benefitting.
“Where there is competition, quality is produced so we (Discount Pharmacy) aim to provide quality drugs at the right price,” said Mr. Panda
There is also a nursing station at the Discount Pharmacy that provides Medical checkups for free and will prescribe medicine accordingly.
“This is to make it convenient for anybody that might feel sick and visit our Pharmacy and also it’s much easier to get prescriptions here as well.”
Discount Pharmacy also plans to expand throughout the country.
Sales Manager Mr. Pradeep Panda said there was an imbalance of the ratio of the population to the number of existing pharmacies leaving a gap in the market.
“There’s about 70 pharmacies in a PNG and our population is close to 9million and because of this gap we have decided to create the Discount Pharmacy to fill this gap,” Mr. Panda said.
He also said that the establishment of the Discount Pharmacy will increase the competition in the market and enable customers to receive the best thus benefitting.
“Where there is competition, quality is produced so we (Discount Pharmacy) aim to provide quality drugs at the right price,” said Mr. Panda
There is also a nursing station at the Discount Pharmacy that provides Medical checkups for free and will prescribe medicine accordingly.
“This is to make it convenient for anybody that might feel sick and visit our Pharmacy and also it’s much easier to get prescriptions here as well.”
Discount Pharmacy also plans to expand throughout the country.
