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The process of regulation of prices of medicines continues in accordance with the instructions of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, APA reports.
Earlier, at a meeting of Tariff Council on July 30, 2015, the price of more than 250 vital and essential medicines was apprived.
Today in Azerbaijan held a regular meeting of the Tariff (Price) Council, during which the price of 801 medicines has approved. In general, the price of 1057 vital and most demanded medicines was approved. As a result, compared with the current price, price 46% of approved medicines are reduced by more than 2 times, the price of more than 24% of – reduced more than 3 times, in general, reduced prices of 94 percent approved medicines.
Thus, the approved prices of about 15% of medicines passed state registration, which is much cheaper compared with current prices. This process will continue until the intense regulation of drugs and regulation of prices of most medicines, will end before the end of this year.
As reported, was approived the prices of 1057 approved medicines (with the exception of combined medicines) on 25 active ingredients come into force until 15 September 2015. According to decision of the Tarrif Council, from that date the implementation of unapproved drugs for 25 active substances specified in the decision of the Council, can be carried out only after the approval of their prices.
At the meeting was announced receiving documents (declarations) for the approval of prices of medicines on 55 new active substances. The deadline for receiving documents defined before the 10th September 2015.
Apa.az
