Zimbabwe Authorities Worried by Medical Drugs on Black Market

Authorities in Zimbabwe say the country's economic crisis has resulted in an acute shortage of essential medical drugs. Officials say the shortage has pushed some people to turn to the black market for medicines, some of which are not certified by the drug control authority. For nearly 10 years now, Lena Lukwani has been taking five different types of medication to ease her diabetes and hypertension.  The 77-year-old Lukwani said she used to pay about $50 for her...

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