Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan held a Health Ministry-hosted discussion to focus on key problems in healthcare sector.

The PM called attention to numerous violations reported, noting that in 2009-2011, AMD 84.2 million was overpaid in purchase of medicines.

A probe was initiated to show that prices for drugs brought in state purchases exceeded market prices by 44%.

The Prime Minister further urged increased control in reporting actual salaries of doctors, income tax and social payments.

According to Mr. Sargsyan, medical institutions in the risk zone will be deprived of state financing, as well as have their licenses scrapped.

The official promised support to Health Minister Derenik Dumanyan in fulfillment of drastic measures to bring about reforms in the sector.