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Pharmacies to sell and test infant milk formula

From October, Beijing pharmacies will begin selling infant milk formula as part of a pilot program that will be extended to 400 cities nationwide by 2015. A total of 10 domestic and foreign brands, including Dumex and Sanyuan, will be sold at certain pharmacies and traditional Chinese medicine stores, such as Jinxiang and Tongrentang. Infant milk formula will be sold from vending machines that will be able to assess the quality to guarantee safety. Xu Jing, vice chairman of the Association of International Trade affiliated to the Ministry of Commerce, said that pharmacies will provide a stable selling channel that will reduce the price of infant milk formula. But are microbloggers sold on this new development?

@Gaoshanliushui gsj: The producers and standards have not changed. Will infant milk formula sold at pharmacies be any different to that sold at supermarkets?

@Oso_azul: Drugs can be easily counterfeited, let alone infant milk formula. Since it is hard to control the price of drugs, how can we expect low infant milk formula prices?

@mist3166: The government's new move aims to ensure the safety of infant milk formula. Regulations for drug manufacturing are stricter than those for food, so it is worth a try.

@Jiangzide Gaofushuai: Is pricing the main reason Chinese consumers don't buy infant milk formula? It will be a tragedy if the true reason is not uncovered. There is no guarantee that selling infant milk formula at pharmacies guarantees good quality just as there is no guarantee a man in a white coat is a doctor.

@pro-jiaoshou: It doesn't matter where infant milk formula is sold. If supervision of quality is strict, a roadside stall can sell it.

@I am Xu Daming: Consumers distrust the product, not where it is sold.

@Edward737: Many pharmacies sell cosmetics and toothpastes at higher prices compared with supermarkets. I don't think infant milk formula sold at pharmacies will be cheap.

@Yindashibao: Does this mean the cost of infant milk formula will be covered by medical insurance?

@Lanmou: Pharmacies should focus on the quality of drugs they sell. Selling milk formula might lead to supervision of drug quality being neglected.