A reduction in the price of another 29 medicines has been announced by Parliamentary Secretary for Consumer Affairs Chris Said this morning.
The reduction follows talks with importers and will come into effect immediately on new stocks. It ranges from four to 30 per cent.
The price of seven medicines was reduced between four and 10 per cent, that of 17 between 11 and 20 per cent, that of four between 21 and 30 per cent and a medicine used to lower cholesterol in the blood was reduced by nearly 39 per cent.
Dr Said said that the new list includes medicines that are used a lot to cure heart diseases, hypertension, high cholesterol, stomach ulcers and acid, psoriasis, various inflammations and aches. Other medicines whose price has been reduced include antibiotics and medicines taken by people suffering from fits.
The Parliamentary Secretary said this development should lead to the final aim which was for medicine prices in Malta to reflect their economic value.
He said that since the publication of the first list of price reductions in July, when the price of another 61 medicines was reduced, the Consumer and Competition Department held 315 inspections at pharmacies. These were to continue to ensure that the reductions announced are put into effect.
Further information can be obtained from 2144 6446 Mondays to Fridays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., e-mail: medicines@gov.mt .
The list of medicines which are seeing a reduction in price follows:
|
Mediċina |
Doża |
Il-prezz l-antik (€) |
Il-prezz il-ġdid (€) |
Roħs (€) |
Għal x'hiex tintuża |
|
Atacand |
28 tablets x 16mg |
34.86 |
31.00 |
-3.86 |
pressjoni għolja |
|
Cataflam® |
20 coated tablets X 25mg |
7.05 |
6.24 |
-0.81 |
uġiegħ u infjammazzjoni |
|
Crestor |
28 coated tablets X 10 mg |
29.33 |
28.16 |
-1.17 |
ibaxxi l-kolesterol |
|
Diprosalic scalp application |
100ml Cutaneous solution X 2% + 0.05% w per w |
24.25 |
21.46 |
-2.79 |
psoriasis fil-qurriegħa (ġilda tar-ras) |
|
Elocon |
30g Cream X 0.1% w per w |
11.48 |
9.66 |
-1.82 |
infjammazzjoni tal-ġilda fi psoriasis |
|
Elocon |
30g Ointment x 0.1% w per w |
11.48 |
9.66 |
-1.82 |
infjammazzjoni tal-ġilda fi psoriasis |
|
Elocon |
30ml Scalp Lotion X 0.1% + 30% w per w |
11.48 |
9.66 |
-1.82 |
infjammazzjoni tal-ġilda fi psoriasis |
|
Famvir |
10 coated tablets X 125mg |
45.11 |
37.45 |
-7.66 |
Antivirali |
|
Fosrenol |
90 chewable tablets X 750 mg |
230.45 |
198.00 |
-32.45 |
jikkontrolla l-livelli tal-fosfat fid-demm f’pazjenti b’mard fil-kliewi |
|
Fucithalmic |
5g viscous eye drops solution X 10mg per g |
6.64 |
5.32 |
-1.32 |
infezzjonijiet fl-għajnejn |
|
Klacid® XL |
7 modified release coated tablets X 500 mg |
16.21 |
14.63 |
-1.58 |
Antibijotiku |
|
Lescol® XL |
28 prolonged release tablets X 80mg |
39.73 |
33.29 |
-6.44 |
ibaxxi l-kolesterol |
|
Losec® MUPS® |
28 film-coated gastro resistant tablets X 10mg |
32.12 |
25.70 |
-6.42 |
Kontra l-ulċeri u l-aċidu fl-istonku |
|
Losec® MUPS® |
28 film-coated gastro resistant tablets X 20mg |
58.02 |
46.42 |
-11.60 |
Kontra l-ulċeri u aċidu fl-istonku |
|
Simvacor |
30 film coated tablets X 10 mg |
17.54 |
10.71 |
-6.83 |
ibaxxi l-kolesterol |
|
Subutex |
7 sublingual tablets X 8mg |
42.07 |
39.02 |
-3.05 |
sostitut li jinagħta lill-pazjenti li jieħdu id-drogi tat-tip opjojdi |
|
Tegretol |
50 tablets X 200mg |
18.12 |
13.87 |
-4.25 |
Aċċessjonijiet |
|
Tenoretic® |
28 film coated tablets X 100mg + 25mg |
15.89 |
11.12 |
-4.77 |
pressjoni għolja |
|
Tenormin |
28 film-coated tablets X 100mg |
12.30 |
9.90 |
-2.40 |
pressjoni għolja |
|
Voltaren® |
5 Suppositories X 100mg |
8.51 |
7.63 |
-0.88 |
uġiegħ u infjammazzjoni |
|
Voltaren® |
30 gastro-resistant tablets X 25mg |
9.65 |
8.32 |
-1.33 |
Uġiegħ u infjammazzjoni |
|
Voltaren® |
10 suppositories X 12.5mg |
6.76 |
6.24 |
-0.52 |
Uġiegħ u infjammazzjoni |
|
Voltaren® |
10 suppositories X 50mg |
8.97 |
7.63 |
-1.34 |
Uġiegħ u infjammazzjoni |
|
Voltaren® |
5 X 3ml ampoules of 75mg |
12.24 |
10.40 |
-1.84 |
Uġiegħ u infjammazzjoni |
|
Voltaren® Retard 100 |
10 modified release tablet X 100mg |
10.61 |
9.71 |
-0.90 |
uġiegħ u infjammazzjoni |
|
Zestoretic 20 |
28 tablets X 20mg + 12.5mg |
25.60 |
18.34 |
-7.26 |
pressjoni għolja |
|
Zestril |
28 tablets X 5mg |
11.37 |
10.46 |
-0.91 |
pressjoni għolja jew mard tal-qalb |
|
Zestril |
28 tablets X 10mg |
17.33 |
14.73 |
-2.60 |
pressjoni għolja jew mard tal-qalb |
|
Zestril |
28 tablets X 20mg |
25.60 |
19.20 |
-6.40 |
pressjoni għolja jew mard tal-qalb |