the Order of Ministry of health’I Ukraine from August 15, 2019, complete the formation of the Registry of medicines subject to reimbursement under a government program "Affordable drugs”. The new version of the Registry number of medications that patients with cardiovascular diseases, type II diabetes and asthma sufferers can get free of charge, increased by 14 positions.
the national health service'I for the first time Ukraine carried out the formation of the Registry of medicines subject to reimbursement. The new edition of the Registry contains 254 medicines subject to reimbursement. Of them on nosology: 195 - for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, 45 of type II diabetes, 14 bronchial asthma.
Oleg Petrenko, the Chairman of NCSU: “for the First time all the processes in the formation of the Registry of medicines subject to reimbursement held in electronic format. This provided clear and transparent rules for all participants, made the process faster and more convenient. And this contributed to the fact that the result of the joint work we got the Registry, which increased the number of medicines free to the patient. In the interests of patient work program “Affordable drugs”.
In the new Registry, the number of free medicines to patients increased by 14 positions, from 64 to 78. In the Register of medicines subject to reimbursement includes not only drugs in the domestic pharmaceutical producers but also EU countries and Israel.
Recall, NCSU implements the government program reimbursement from 1 April 2019. Through the use of electronic tools updated program “of Available drugs" has become more convenient both for patients and for pharmacies. The pharmacy has a contract with NCSU to participate in the program, the patient may receive an electronic prescription from the doctor, who was selected on the Declaration and to get their “of Available drugs" at any pharmacy that has an agreement with NCSU, regardless of their place of residence or registration.
Valentine Fendick, the patient Voznesensky of city POLICLINIC: “I Have asthma, I have to take medication to avoid severe health consequences'I. For me it's very expensive, but thanks to the program “of Available drugs"'have the opportunity to obtain the medication that suited me, with a very small fee, somewhere in the 10-12 USD. By the way, it is quite simple: the doctor has written an electronic prescription came to the pharmacy - got “Affordable drugs”. And all this within the hour”.
As of August 15, with 5.2 million e-prescriptions issued redeemed 4.2 million More than 1.1 million patients received the necessary medication for free or a small fee. With the new version of registry patients living with cardiovascular diseases, type II diabetes and asthma, will be able to get free of a greater number of drugs. To view an updated list of medicines subject to reimbursement under a government program "of Available drugs", you can here. Answers to questions on program implementation “Affordable medicines" can be obtained by calling the contact center of NCSU short number 16-77.