Prices for medicines have risen in Ukraine

Since the beginning of the year, drug prices in Ukraine have grown by an average of 1.2%. According to the State Statistics Service, the rise in prices affected both domestic and imported medicines.

So, in March 2019 compared to January, domestic antibiotics rose by 1.3% – up to 16.64 UAH for 10 capsules. Antibiotics imported – fell by 0,2% – to 105.91 UAH for 10 tablets (capsules).

Domestic vasodilators increased in price by 1% – up to 10.44 UAH, import – by 0.4% – up to 48.68 UAH (for 10 tablets, capsules – ed.).

In addition, fever and analgesics have risen in price: domestic ones – by 0.8% – up to 8.06 UAH, imported – by 3.5% – up to 15.56 UAH (per unit).

Previously, the “Journalist” reported that “affordable medicines” would be issued by electronic prescriptions.