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A citizen addressed "Stop" on TV Klan with a complaint about the drug Viread that treats hepatitis B. She says that she used to get this drug for 112 thousand old lek at the hospital pharmacy. But for five months, he has been taking it for 135 thousand old lek. She says that drug prices are being abused.
"Stop" makes an observation in 8 pharmacies in the capital and does not find this medicine.
Pharmacy 1
Citizen: Please, do you have this medicine?
Pharmacist: Viread? No!
Pharmacy 2
Citizen: Please, do you have this medicine?
Pharmacist: No!
Pharmacy 3
Citizen: How are you? Do you have this medicine, please?
Pharmacist: No! We never had it.
Pharmacy 4
Citizen: Do you have this medicine, please?
Pharmacy: No, we don't have it.
Pharmacy 5
Citizen: Do you have this medicine, please?
Pharmacist: We never had it.
Pharmacy 6
Citizen: Do you have this medicine, please?
Pharmacist: No, no!
Pharmacy 7
Citizen: Do you have this medicine, please?
Pharmacist: I've never had it.
Pharmacy 8
Citizen: How are you? Do you have this medicine, please?
Pharmacist: No, we don't have it!
For this problem, the issue addresses the Mandatory Health Care Insurance Fund, which replies that the drug Viread is on the list of reimbursable drugs 2024, it is the seventh alternative of the active principle Tenofovir 245 mg. This drug is co-paid by patients. As for whether a drug can be sold at a higher price than the one on the seal, they argue that the drugs included in the list are registered in the Republic of Albania or have an import permit from the Ministry of Health that will says that the price of the stamp should not be exceeded.
After a lot of research, the drug is available to order in a pharmacy at twice the price, 230,000 old lek.
Citizen: Do you have this medicine, please?
Pharmacist: No. Only made to order.
Citizen: Made to order and how much does it cost, please?
Pharmacist: 230 thousand ALL.
Citizen: How much?
Pharmacist: 230!
"Stop" is directed to the hospital pharmacy that recommends a specific pharmacy.
Citizen: How are you? Please, do you have this medicine?
Pharmacist: No, we don't. Available at open network pharmacies.
Citizen: Yes, it wasn't in the pharmacy.
Pharmacist: Yes, why not? Find a pharmacy with reimbursement!
The other pharmacist: At "Lekli Farma".
Pharmacist: To "Lekli". They used to bring it to us, I don't know now.
In the pharmacy, they have an explanation as to why the medicine is not sold at the stamp price. This medicine is reimbursed by the state, but only with 5 thousand old lek and the rest is paid privately.
Citizen: How are you?
Pharmacist: Good! how are you
Citizen: Do you have this medicine, please?
Pharmacist: Yes! 123 of 700!
Citizen: How much is it?
Pharmacist: 123 of 700!
Citizen: Yes, because here on the stamp it says 112!
Pharmacist: Yes! Viread used to be the drug that was reimbursed in the hospital, but from June Viread switched to being reimbursed in pharmacies of the open network. Now in the pharmacies of the open network, if you get it with reimbursement, you get 118 thousand ALL (old). Which means, 5 thousand ALL to be reimbursed by the state. Which means, the total value of the Viread is 123 of 700. Now, we really have the stamp 112 here, but we can't sell it cheaper than the refund. Do you understand me? So we are obliged to tax it at this price, as much as the refund has decided. These stamps remained, because they were also left before...
Citizen: I understand!/tvklan.al
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