-lrb- bratislava republika in slovak 28 jan 94 p 2 au -rrb- state owes pharmaceutical distributors sk1.1 billion : the association of private distributors of pharmaceuticals , medicines , and health care materials and technology held a meeting in bratislava on 27 january at which it discussed resolving its outstanding claims for the fourth quarter of 1993 , the maximum prices for medicines , privatization , and agreements between pharmacies and regional national insurance companies .