An unidentified doctor said that "everyone from hospital administrators to doctors receive kickbacks when a drug is prescribed."
Another surgeon said the system kept many working in the profession afloat.
"My monthly salary is [equivalent to] 400 pounds. Without taking bribes, I couldn't survive," he said.
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