Georgian Health Minister Reports GEL 35 Mln Plunge In Turkey-Imported Drug Expenses
Date
5/11/2022 6:27:34 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Over 100,000 Georgian citizens bought GEL 15 million worth of
Turkey-imported medicines in two months, showing a GEL 35 million
plunge, health Minister Zurab Azarashvili Wednesday told the MPs in
the Parliament within the Minister's Hour format, Trend reports citing
1TV .
The Minister said during his visit to Turkey, before launching
the reform, Turkish colleagues pledged the quality of the medicines
to be of“top quality”. Azarashvili also said the Ministry is
working on setting the reference pricing on the medical
products.
Besides opening up to the Turkish Pharmaceutical market, the
Ministry finances widely used medicines to treat chronic diseases
under the Universal Health Care Programme. The programme budged
topped GEL 24 million, said Azarashvili, pledging the volume to
swell.
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