The Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority and the Medicines Authority said this afternoon that the prices of the following medicines have been reduced:
Medicines with a marketing authorisation:
|
PRODUCT NAME |
ACTIVE INGREDIENT(S) |
OLD PRICE |
NEW PRICE |
SAVINGS FOR CONSUMERS |
% Change |
|
Cipralex 10mg film coated tablets x28 |
Escitalopram 10mg (as oxalate) |
€24.13 |
€16.08 |
-€8.05 |
-33% |
|
Deanxit coated tablets x 100 |
Flupentixol 0.5 mg (as dihydrochloride), Melitracen 10 mg (as hydrochloride) |
€11.98 |
€8.98 |
-€3.00 |
-25% |
|
Mirena intra-uterine system x1 |
Levonorgestrel 52mg |
€192.73 |
€183.44 |
-€9.29 |
-5% |
|
Combodart 0.5mg/0.4mg hard capsules x30 |
Dutasteride 0.5mg, Tamsulosin hydrochloride 0.4mg |
€35.40 |
€28.95 |
-€6.45 |
-18% |
|
Droptimol 0.25% Eye drops, solution x5ml
|
Timolol 0.25%w/v (as maleate) |
€6.24 |
€5.30 |
-€0.94 |
-15% |
|
Droptimol 0.5% Eye drops, solution x5ml |
Timolol 0.5%w/v (as maleate) |
€6.94 |
€5.50 |
-€1.44 |
-21% |
|
Lopress 50mg film-coated tablets x28 |
Losartan Potassium Salt 50mg |
€17.40 |
€12.75 |
-€4.65 |
-27% |
|
Asyran 150mg film-coated tablets x30 |
Ranitidine Hydrochloride 150mg |
€7.27 |
€6.53 |
-€0.74 |
-10% |
|
Alendronic Acid 70mg tablets (Arrow) x4 |
Alendronic Acid 70mg (as sodium alendronate trihydrate) |
€20.90 |
€18.91 |
-€1.99 |
-9% |
|
Omeprazole Actavis 20mg capsules x28 |
Omeprazole 20mg Capsules |
€13.93
|
€9.24 |
-€4.69 |
-34% |
|
Esomeprazol Actavis 20 mg gastro resistant tablets x30 |
Esomeprazole 20mg |
€19.65 |
€18.65 |
-€1.00 |
-5% |
|
Esomeprazol Actavis 40 mg gastro resistant tablets x30 |
Esomeprazole 20mg |
€28.29 |
€23.50 |
-€4.79 |
-17% |
Parallel Imported Medicines:
The prices of parallel imported products as listed hereunder will also be going down as from June 1:
|
PRODUCT |
OLD PRICE |
NEW PRICE |
SAVINGS FOR CONSUMERS |
PERCENTAGE CHANGE |
|
Co-Diovan 80/12.5 film-coated tablets x28 |
€27.73 |
€24.96 |
-€2.77 |
-10% |
|
Diovan 80mg film-coated tablets x28 |
€27.73 |
€24.96 |
-€2.77 |
-10% |
|
Diovan 160mg film-coated tablets x28 |
€33.29 |
€30.96 |
-€2.33 |
-7% |
|
Lescol XL 80mg prolonged release tablets x28 |
€33.29 |
€30.96 |
-€2.33 |
-7% |
|
Zocor 20mg film-coated tablets x28 |
€24.77 |
€9.96 |
-€14.81 |
-60% |
|
Diamicron 60mg MR tablets x30 |
€13.32 |
€12.39 |
-€0.93 |
-7% |
|
Hytrin 2mg tablets x28 |
€15.36 |
€13.82 |
-€1.54 |
-10% |
|
Hytrin 5mg tablets x28 |
€25.58 |
€20.46 |
-€5.12 |
-20% |
|
Nexium 20mg gastro resistant tablets x28 |
€ 28.96 |
€ 27.51 |
-€1.45 |
-5% |
|
Nexium 40mg gastro resistant tablets x28 |
€ 41.60 |
€ 39.52 |
-€2.08 |
-5% |
The government said the Consumer Affairs Ministry together with the Medicines Authority and the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority is embarking on an educational campaign to encourage better patient participation in the choice of medicines.
Further information can be obtained on tel: 2343 9111 Mondays and Fridays from 9am to 1pm.