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  • China - Shortages in drugs to treat respiratory illnesses - government cuts prices 15% -50% in 400 varieties of drugs

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    400 kinds of commonly used drugs the price adjustment medicines "price cuts dead" phenomenon so that public concerns about
    2013 02 on at 06:39


    Fog and haze respiratory class of drugs is very tight. Pictured February 1, members of the public in a Guichun Road, Nanning pharmacy drug selection. Reporter Xu Bingshe



      February 1, the National Development and Reform Commission to adjust the maximum retail price of medicines in breathing, antipyretic analgesic and specialist special medication, involving a total of 20 types of pharmaceutical formulation specification of more than 400 varieties, more than 700 representatives, most of commonly used in clinical medicine, the average price cut of 15%, 20% of an average reduction of high-priced drugs.

      The drugs limit is a good thing, however, along with frequently cut drug prices in recent years, a lot of cheap drugs and even life-saving drugs have been missing, out of stock, the public and the industry can not help but appeal can not blindly "limit", how to ensure that the limit The price normal production and supply of drugs, a greater knowledge.

      Drop in a timely fashion

      Frequent respiratory medicines price cuts haze days

      After work in the afternoon of January 31, of Guangxi medical YiFuYuan Pharmacy's work began to price adjustment. Department of Pharmacy, deputy director of the Huang Zhenguang told reporters that this adjustment the maximum retail price of the drugs the hospital involving 222 Commodities Regulations, of which 144 need to price adjustment, the rest have been lower than the limit. 840 Commodities Regulations Guangxi added to the directory, the hospital involved 24 Commodities Regulations, 10 need to price adjustment.

      "The pharmaceutical price adjustment is the time, fog and haze, the respiratory tract of patients more breathing class drugs just cut prices." Said Huang Zhenguang, as tiotropium powder for inhalation for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis disease, from 91.49 yuan to 82.09 yuan (specifications for the 18 μg × 10 tablets); phlegm efficacy of hydrochloric acid the bromine has new glucose injection (100 ml: 4 mg: 5 grams), down from 30.03 yuan to 21.5 yuan.

      See in the catalog on the decline of many drugs to all kind of force. Specifications for 0.125 g × 6 bags of clarithromycin dry suspension, original price $ 17.46, now reduced to 9 yuan, a drop of nearly 50%.

      In addition to hospitals, pharmacies according to the requirements of the drugs in the directory price adjustment. People pharmacy Operating Officer Yang Fangfang, control the the price adjustment directory, the pharmacies Total 89 Commodities Regulations need to adjust the price. For example, the specification of 0.5 mg x 7 tablets entecavir entecavir tablets price from $ 268 to $ 240 and antiviral drugs as a treatment for hepatitis B and other liver diseases, patients need continuous treatment can save a small fortune in expenses.

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