Sir: I am submitting this appeal in the wider public interest on behalf of the working class people of society. I am a trade unionist and a social activist holding free medical camps in marginalised segments of localities, including scanning of hepatitis patients. One of the hepatitis injections, Pegasys, 180 mg of Roche Pakistan, normally prescribed by doctors, is being sold at different prices, ranging from Rs 5,000 to 13,000 by pharmacies, medical stores and doctors. This is detrimental to the working class. The maximum price printed on the injection is Rs13,000 but the pharmaceutical company concerned has offered 50 percent discount to patients without changing the printed MRP on the pack. Only doctors and medical stores are taking advantage of the ambiguity of the listed and discounted price. The innocence of hapless patients is being exploited as doctors and pharmacies are selling these injections at their whim and choice. The government of Punjab was requested to regulate the prices but, as usual, the bureaucracy issued a letter to all drug inspectors to monitor the prices of the said injection. Nothing positive happened due to an unholy alliance between the drug mafia, regulators and doctors. Being an activist, I will not request the Chief Justice to take suo motu action, but to the political government to come to the rescue of poor patients who are already on the brink of financial collapse. NAZIR KHAN Khushab