Two Months Of 11 Percent Drug Price Rises Worry Vietnam
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Vietnamese is concerned the prices for about 200 drugs are rising so far and fast, the health system will not be able to afford them. Vietnam has seen drug prices rising for the past two months and expects the increases to continue, particularly for foreign-made drugs. Since Oct. 1, nearly 60 drugs of one distributor have increased in price by as much as 11 percent, mirroring a similar increase in September. By contrast, the price of drugs made by Roussel Vietnam and 3-2 Pharmaceutical Joint-Stock of Vietnam have risen only slightly. (Click here for more