Price of 250 medicines to be regulated, aims to save MVR 220 million form Aasandha expenses

Price adjustments will occur in phases, while 87 drugs will see revised prices from November 1, followed by 126 drugs on November 24. Details of the new prices will be available on the Aasandha website.

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Malika Shahid

2024-10-28 10:34:19

In an effort to make the Aasandha system more sustainable while also maintain quality service provision, National Social Protection Agency (NSPA) announced last night that the prices of 250 widely used medicines in the Maldives will be controlled starting next month.

NSPA expects these measures to reduce the cost of overpriced medicines, saving approximately MVR 220 million annually under the Aasandha scheme.

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