The parliamentary secretariat for consumer affairs has announced price reductions of up to 45% on 15 medicines in its drive to push costs down for consumers.
The new medicines are used to treat hay fever, glaucoma, depression, Hepatitis A and the problems of the immune system, among other conditions.
A total of 176 medicines have had their prices reduced in the past 18 months after the intervention of the secretariat.
Parliamentary Secretary Chris Said thanked all those who helped bring about the price cuts.
He said this exercise will continue and inspectors will also be on the lookout to ensure that medicines are sold according to the advertised prices.
Further information is available on telephone 21446446 or medicines@gov.mt
Medicine |
Packet |
Old price (€) |
New price
|
Reduction(€) |
Alendronate |
70mg tablets X 4 |
23.76 |
20.90 |
-2.86 |
Augmentin |
625mg Film-coated tablets x 21 |
20.34 |
15.77 |
-4.57 |
Augmentin |
1g Film-coated tablets x 14 |
20.34 |
19.98 |
-0.36 |
Havrix® Junior Monodose® |
1 0.5ml ds for injection -1 prefilled syringe with 0.5ml suspension and separate needle |
30.30 |
26.85 |
-3.45 |
Havrix® Monodose® |
1 1ml ds for injection - 1 prefilled syringe with 1ml suspension for injection and separate needle |
39.32 |
35.23 |
-4.09 |
Istin™ |
10mg Tablet x 28 |
25.25 |
22.43 |
-2.82 |
Klacid® |
Coated tablets 500 mg x 14 |
28.60 |
24.22 |
-4.38 |
Sporal |
100mg Capsule X 15 |
56.02 |
52.25 |
-3.77 |
Telfast® |
120mg film-coated tablet X 30 |
16.31 |
13.38 |
-2.93 |
Trusopt |
Eye drops X 5ml |
18.45 |
15.20 |
-3.25 |
Valtrex |
500mg Tablet X 10 |
44.00 |
34.99 |
-9.01 |
Wellbutrin® XR |
150 mg modified release tablet X 30 |
35.00 |
19.19 |
-15.81 |
Wellbutrin® XR |
300mg modified release tablet X 30 |
62.14 |
38.38 |
-23.76 |
Zinnat™ |
Film-coated tablets 500 mg x 14 |
23.22 |
17.80 |
-5.42 |
Zovirax® |
200mg Dispersible film-coated tablets X 25 |
41.00 |
28.05 |
-12.95 |