www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 19 SPORT | 22 Apple invests Speedster Usainn $1bn in China taxi Bolt ready for app Didi 2016 debut. SATURDAY 14 MAY 2016 • 7 SHA’BAAN 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6796 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Several medicines become Al Arabi lift Emir Volleyball Cup affordable after price cut According to data released by the 400 mg + 40mg declined from QR20 Ministry, with implementation of the to QR15.75. Prices of anti-impotence Some medicines have third phase, prices of 2,873 medicines drugs Snafi and Viagra also declined become cheaper by have been reduced. This constitutes remarkably, said pharmacy sources. 62.5 percent of the total 4,600 reg- A box of Snafi containing four tab- more than 80%. istered drugs in the country. lets of 20mg, earlier sold at QR156 is “We have noticed that some now is available at QR99.75. Price of patients with chronic diseases like Viagra has also fallen from QR156 to diabetes have started buying med- QR86 per box. Such medicines can By Sanaullah Ataullah icines from our store for months be dispensed only on a prescription The Peninsula continuously. After the price cut, by a doctor. many drugs have became afforda- Prices of a strip of 14 tablets of ble so they prefer to buy them from a gastro-resistant, Nexium 40mg, DOHA: A sharp drop in the prices of private pharmacies rather than going declined from QR117 to QR89.25. medicines in Qatar over the past two to a public hospital,” said a pharma- Prices of vitamins remain years has come as a great relief to cist working with a private pharmacy unchanged except Centrum multi- citizens and expatriates, apparently in the Airport area. vitamin, said the pharmacy sources. drawing more customers to private With issuance of the third revised A box of 100 tablets of Centrum is pharmacies. price list, prices of several medicines available now at QR56. Earlier it was Players and officials of Al Arabi, winners of the Emir Volleyball Cup, celebrate at the Ali Bin Hamad Al A large number of medicines, in high demand such as painkillers and being sold at QR100. including several expensive life tablets for diabetes and gastric diseases Since herbal medicines are not Attiya Arena, yesterday. Al Arabi defeated El Jaish to win the Emir Cup title for the third successive saving drugs have become cheaper have fallen by up to 50 percent. Anti- included in the price cut, their prices year. Pic: Syed Omar → See also page 21 following a phased price cut, imple- impotence drugs and contraceptive are not expected to fall. On the con- mented by the Ministry of Public pills have also become cheaper. trary, the prices have gone up in Health in line with a GCC decision Price of a box of Brufen (used some cases. For instance, prices of to unify import prices of medicines as analgesic and anti-inflamma- a famous cough syrup Prospan in member countries. tory drug) containing 30 tablets in increased from QR22 to QR29.75. Farmers’ market sells Jangal Jalebi Enquiries with several private three strips has declined from QR32 Health inspectors carry out pharmacies have revealed that the to QR20 (for 600mg) and from QR20 surprise raids to ensure that the ministry move has led to an unprec- to QR12 (for 400mg). Price of a bot- pharmacies comply with the revised edented drop in the prices of several tle of Brufen syrup came down from price list and other health require- The Peninsula the Al Mazrouha farmers’ market. and farmers’ markets in the begin- most sought after drugs. QR19 to QR11.35. A popular diabetes ments. “At least once in three The winter farmers’ markets ning of this month and production is Prices of 400 medicines were medicine Janumet (50 mg/1000 mg) months they come for inspection. are still operating from Thursday expected to continue until the end reduced by an average of over that was available at about QR300 They check the storage of medi- to Saturday and are expected to of this month. A 3kg box of this fruit 26 percent in the third and latest (a box containing 56 tablets) is now cines, prescriptions of doctors for DOHA: Sabar — a local fruit close for this season by the end of was available at QR20 at Al Maz- phase of the price cut, enforced last being sold at QR189.25. restricted medicines and licence which is commonly known as this month. rouha yesterday. month. Some medicines have become Price of a box of 10 suppository of pharmacists and hygiene related Jangal Jalebi in most Asian com- Sabar began coming to local cheaper by more than 80 percent. capsules for piles of Procto-Glyvenol, requirements,” said a pharmacist. munities — is now being sold at markets including central market → Continued on page 2 Lekhwiya to meet Al Sadd in Ministry plans to develop 60 ‘smart public parks’ Emir Cup final By Mohammad Shoeb municipalities across the country. the exhibition for the first time. The in a phased manner over the next “We are trying to introduce new The Peninsula “All the upcoming new parks will main objective is to display the needs four-five years. The facilities will ideas, unique products (which are DOHA: Lekhwiya SC marched be different from the existing ones. and requirements of our department be of different sizes depending on eco-friendly) and energy saving into the final of the Emir Cup We are planning to incorporate inno- for the upcoming parks and pub- the availability of land, expected lighting system to be more green and football tournament when they DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality vative ideas, smart technologies, new lic facilities. We are also looking to number of visitors and requirements environmentally sustainable adding outplayed El Jaish SC 2-1 in the and Environment is set to develop 60 plants, flowers and trees which are establish partnership with companies of the local community. value to our facilities. The innovative second semi-final played at the new ‘smart public parks’ across Qatar, more resilient to the harsh climatic con- and agencies dealing in smart tech- The attractive pavilion of the Min- ideas can be anything related to land- Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium yes- a senior official has revealed. ditions such as dusty winds and high nologies, green and recycled products istry at the exhibition is the replica of scaping which can make every park terday. El Jaish took the lead in The Ministry is looking to estab- temperatures,” Mohammed Al Khoori, and innovative ideas which can be a theme park which has used natural more attractive and unique from the the 28th minute when their star lish partnership with companies to Director, Public Parks Department at introduced in the parks.” green grass, a running water foun- other,” said Al Khoori. striker Abderrazzaq Hamdallah provide smart technologies, innova- the Ministry told The Peninsula on the He explained that the Ministry tain designed like a piano, live ducks, Al Khoori said the department is scored through a penalty. tive ideas and unique products which sidelines of ‘Project Qatar 2016’, which is looking to source energy saving eye-catching flowers and ornamen- also working with the authorities con- However, Lekhwiya made are environment-friendly and sus- is concluding today at the Doha Exhibi- LED lighting system, solar tech- tal plants. The pavilion also featured cerned to offer free Internet service at a perfect comeback when their tainable, to introduce in the upcoming tion and Convention Centre. nologies, new species of flowers wooden furniture and footsteps all all parks and other amenities which South Korean midfielder Nam public facilities. The Public Parks Al Koori, whose department is and trees which are suitable to the made of recycled wood planks orig- are currently lacking. Tae-Hee squared the scores Department at the Ministry runs participating with a big pavilion at the local environment. He said that the inally used between railway tracks at one-all in the 45th minute and maintains some 86 c parks in all expo, added: “We are participating at upcoming parks will be developed in Brazil. → picture on page 2 before Mohammed Moussa Ali seal their victory in the 79th minute with a perfect header. Lekhwiya will meet Al Sadd Sports Club who look to defend Children against occupation GCC states denounce Iran’s their title in the final which will be played at the same venue on May 20. attempts to politicise Haj → See also page 21 QNA & agencies charge of organising the Haj season in order to allow Iranian pilgrims to UN chief to attend safely perform the holy duty. He expressed the appreciation of Doha Forum RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation Council GCC states and the Islamic world for (GCC) states have denounced Iran’s efforts and facilitations offered by QNA attempts to politicise Haj and using the Saudi monarch’s government to the Islamic pillar to harm Saudi Ara- take care of pilgrims and visitors of bia. the holy sites in Saudi Arabia. Secretary-General Dr Abdul- A delegation from Tehran held NEW YORK: The official spokes- latif bin Rashid Al Zayani said GCC four days of talks in Saudi Arabia last man for the United Nations states denounce Iran’s stance that month, aimed at reaching a deal for announced that the UN Secre- aims to politicise Haj by placing hur- Iranians to go for Haj, which will tary-General Ban Ki-moon will dles in the way of reaching a final take place in September. take part in the 16th Doha Forum agreement to pave way for Iranian “Iran is the only country that from May 21 to 23.