HIO announces changes to drug prices

The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) on Wednesday announced that it has proceeded with its annual adjustment of medication prices, resulting in changes to 291 medications, most of which have increased in price.

“Due to the price update, changes are observed in [the] contribution II of certain medicines reimbursed by the General Health Insurance and thus, from February 2, the amount that beneficiaries are required to pay at the pharmacy for these medicines has been subject to change,” the HIO said.