Upharmacia December 2017 | Page 8

Upharmacia December 2017 HEALTHCARE NEWS UAH 115 bn to be A llocated on H ealthcare in 2018 In Dec, Ukrainian Parliament approved the State Budget for 2018. About UAH 115 bn will be provided on healthcare vs UAH 88.7 bn in 2017. Herewith, the regular healthcare expenses will amount UAH 86 bn. The MOH plans to spend additional UAH 14 bn on reformation of the primary medical care. UAH 1 bn will be allocated for the “Affordable drugs” reimbursement program. On Dec 27, the government included Losartan (cardiovascular diseases) and glibenclamide (type 2 diabetes) in the “Affordable drugs” reimbursement list. The MOH plans to further expand the program in future