MALLORCA TODAY - Chemists in Mallorca threaten not to open

Pharmacies in Mallorca, owed millions of euros by the regional government through the indebted public health authority, IB-Salut, are threatening to close on 29 July unless they are paid. Chemists would therefore open only for emergencies and on a "guardia" basis, i.e. those shops in a local area which maintain service in any event when others are shut. The duration of this closure has yet to be decided, while the chemists are also considering other measures, such as not accepting "electronic prescriptions" (which many do not like anyway).