What is on the list of vital medicines
What is on the list of vital medicines
The list of essential medicines includesThe drugs that meet the requirements of safety and effectiveness are the most important for maintaining the health of the population. According to the resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation, a fixed retail margin is established for these medicines, which can not exceed 15-30%.
The list of vital medicinesis reviewed and approved annually. In 2012, it includes 567 medical products. The availability of these drugs is one of the main requirements for pharmacies. Thus, a person in need of a drug from the list can acquire it on favorable terms, without wasting time and energy on the search. The list includes medicines intended to combat a variety of diseases. These are flu medications, such as Arbidol or Kagocel, and other antiviral drugs, such as Acyclovir. Also listed are the names of medicines from more serious infections, for example, HIV, tuberculosis and viral hepatitis. By and large, the list of vital medicines covers virtually all areas of clinical medicine. This includes drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular and gastrointestinal diseases, as well as medicines needed in ophthalmology, hematology, oncology, transplantology, gynecology, dermatology, neurology, etc. Of particular importance in this list are preparations for diabetics. According to the resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation, the mark-up is minimal. A similar decision was made with regard to drugs for the treatment of bronchopulmonary diseases. Such medications as "Berodual", as well as preparations based on ambroxol can be purchased at each pharmacy at an affordable price. The medicinal products listed on the list are manufactured only by foreign pharmaceutical companies. 93 medicinal preparations account for the share of the domestic producer. Most of the drugs from the approved list (47.1%) are produced by both domestic and foreign pharmaceutical companies. A full list of vital medicines is available at each pharmacy. Opposite to each drug, the maximum retail price must be indicated.