Inhalation? No, never heard about it
Importers of medicines and medical supplies are concerned about the rising prices of expertise services
In November of this year, the National Center of Expertise of medicines, medical devices and medical equipment raised the cost of its services on average 6 times. For example, the cost of the work for the evaluation of the safety and quality of the multi party drug "Seretide Evohaler" (aerosol inhalation), "Seritid Multidisk" (powder for inhalation) of British manufactures in October grew by 5,300%.
By the way, if in August an entrepreneur had to pay for the evaluation of safety and quality of aerosols for inhalation 1467 tenge, and in November he had to pay 78,215 tenge (!) "Pharmaceutical companies registered in Kazakhstan import drugs on monthly or on a quarterly basis. Accordingly, the companies do not deliver the annual volume of drugs due to the short shelf life of drugs and the need to take into account the seasonality of their consumption", - said the director of RCE of EKR Igor Shatsky.
According to him, the enterprises are concerned that in connection with the rise of the cost of imported medicines by 20%, it will inevitably lead to an increase in retail prices. In addition, the current situation is forcing wholesale distributors to give up most of the purchases, mainly from Russia, which will undoubtedly worsen the competitive environment in the market of medicines, reducing their availability and contribute to higher prices.
The Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan agreed with the pharmaceutical community only prices services of examination, state registration, re-registration and amendments to the registration dossier of medicinal products, medical devices and medical equipment.
However, the Ministry hasn’t consulted with them on the issue of increasing 5300% the prices for services of evaluation of safety and quality of drugs registered in the Republic of Kazakhstan, certification of drugs.
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