Ministry of Health reported about implementation of the order of the president: some of producers of drugs reduced the prices

to Belarus are lowered by of the Price of domestic and foreign a pharmaceutical market, the head of department of pharmaceutical inspection and the organization of provision of medicines Reutskaya Ludmila reported Belarusian cable agency "Belta".

Negotiations with producers

during a trip to Kopys Orshanka district Alexander Lukashenko charged to carry out the deep analysis of the prices of separate which cost to Belarus is higher, than in the adjacent countries, and to develop decisions on their decrease.

In Ministry of Health told that now to Belarus such only about 4,4% of all registered. The prices of other drugs are at comparable level below (and in some cases is much lower), than in the adjacent countries.

the Representative of department noted that Ministry of Health together with RUP "Belfarmation" realizes a package of measures on reduction of prices of domestic preparations and drugs of foreign production to their level in the adjacent states. "Weekly in the ministry negotiations on the matter are held. We invite producers for discussion of further opportunities of reduction of prices of " — Reutskaya Ludmila noted.

Are held negotiations with 10 foreign suppliers (producers), such as: Sandoz Pharmaceuticals d.d. (Slovenia), GlaxoSmithKline Export Limited (United Kingdom), Pharmaceutical factory Polpharma SA (Poland), JSC Chemical Plant <9> Gideon Richter " (Hungary), Egis Pharmaceuticals Plc (Hungary), Bayer Pharma AG (Germany), Abbott Products Operations A.G. (Switzerland), Pharmaceutical company "Krka" (Slovenia), etc.

by results of the held negotiations already received offers on decrease in contract prices from 10% to 60% of Egis Pharmaceuticals Plc (Hungary), by Abbott Products Operations A.G. (Switzerland), Bayer Pharma AG (Germany), Pharmaceutical company "Krka" (Slovenia) more than on 40 names .

With domestic producers are also held negotiations on need of depreciation of separate . By results of negotiations offers on decrease in selling prices of drugs for RPUP "Akademfarm", LLC "Rubikon", by JV <5> of JSC Farmlend , SOOO "Lekfarm" are received. Practically selling prices at the Belarusian producers are reduced for all problem positions. "I will note

that rise in price of expenses in (for domestic ) is connected with use in its process of considerable part of import raw materials and materials at the current prices of a foreign market — Reutskaya Ludmila told. — The main raw materials (pharmaceutical substances) and separate auxiliary materials are acquired by producers for currency. The cost of a currency component determines more than 40% of expenses for production, and by separate positions over 70%". Also taking into account the international tendency of toughening of requirements to quality of growth of their price level now is naturally observed.

"Intake of with the reduced contract prices in pharmacy network is organized in probably short terms" — the head of department reported.

Prices of medicines was engaged also MARCH in

From August 23 to September 18 the Ministry of and Belarus start the hot line for clients of the Minsk drugstores. If the prices, availability, existence of drugs seem to you suspicious, it will be possible to call according to number %2B375 17 200−92−02 and to express about it.

In MARCH say that will seriously monitor a rise in prices for drugs and difference of the prices of the same in different drugstores. Each fact will study, and if necessary will take measures. Calls are received in the working days from 9.00 till 13.00 and from 14.00 till 18.00. we Will remind

, in July Alexander Lukashenko, visiting Orshanka district attended to the cost of drugs.

"We control the prices. But if you raise a question that we after all expensive drugs, so have problems. I promise you that (my assistants hear it, you transfer in the government that analysed and on me reported that for drugs people cannot buy expensive, what drugs) I once again will look at pricing factors" — Alexander Lukashenko told.