Drug List under Health Insurance is Being Reorganized
The Ministry of Health is expanding the list of drugs covered by insurance in order to meet treatment needs and guarantee rights.
The Ministry of Health is reviewing and expanding the list of drugs included in the Health Insurance Fund in order to better meet patients' treatment needs and guarantee their rights.
Expansion of the Drug List
The list of drugs covered by health insurance is being significantly expanded, and the addition of new drugs to meet patients' treatment needs is being evaluated.
New Active Ingredients
In addition to new drugs evaluated based on safety and efficacy criteria, more than 300 active ingredients are expected to be included in primary health care facilities for use and reimbursement coverage.
Circular Update Process
According to information on the Ministry of Health portal, the ministry is reviewing, amending, and supplementing the circular that publishes the list of chemical drugs covered by the insurance fund.
Press Conference Statements
Vu Nu Anh, Deputy Director of the Health Insurance Department at the Ministry of Health, shared this information with the public at the ministry's fourth-quarter press conference.
Evaluation Principles
Expert organizations focused on the principles of removing drugs that do not have registration numbers or fail to meet safety conditions, and adding new safe drugs.
Active Ingredient Coverage
The current list contains 1,037 active substances, and the purpose of the regulation is to ensure broad accessibility rather than limiting it to the commercial name of the drug.