The Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City proposed 19 drug groups with about 210 domestically produced products to treat common diseases in many people, chronic diseases, and high demand for inclusion in the program to stabilize the market for products. essential pharmaceuticals in the city in 2024-2025.
Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health proposes to include 19 essential drug groups to stabilize prices by 2024. Photo: Huyen Tran
The Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City has just submitted to the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City a draft plan to implement the program to stabilize the market of essential pharmaceutical products in Ho Chi Minh City in 2024-2025.
According to this proposal, essential drugs to stabilize the market in Ho Chi Minh City are expected to include 19 groups of domestically produced drugs, treating common diseases in many people, chronic diseases, and high demand. These are pain relievers – fever reducers, anti-allergic drugs, anti-diarrhea drugs, stomach pain treatments, cough and phlegm drugs, cardiovascular drugs, anti-diabetic drugs, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, eye drops, and drugs. worm treatment, rheumatism treatment, vitamins – minerals, external drugs, drugs to improve brain circulation, anti-psychotic drugs, drugs from medicinal herbs…
The list has about 210 items with the participation of 8 businesses participating in stabilization, including essential pharmaceutical products.
According to the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City, the program to stabilize the market of essential pharmaceutical products in Ho Chi Minh City aims to proactively ensure supply and demand of essential pharmaceutical products and stabilize prices in the area.
Medicines in the Stabilization Program are domestically produced at factories that meet GMP standards, ensuring quality and capable of balancing supply and demand for city residents, even in the event of drug price fluctuations. , the demand for essential drugs is increasing.
The selling price of drugs in the Stabilization Program is expected to be at least 5% lower than the selling price of similar drugs on the market. At the same time, develop and diversify the distribution system and stabilize drug sales points at hospital pharmacies, corporate pharmacies, and private pharmacies in the city. If approved by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, the program will The Stabilization of Essential Pharmaceutical Products program will be implemented from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.