Ilhan Takes Over Hot Seat At Turkey’s Drug Reimbursement Agency
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Turkey’s Social Security Institution (SGK), the payer for about 80% of the drugs consumed in the country, this month saw Yadigar Gokalp Ilhan become its first woman president, and her knowledge from a previous post as coordinator for the government’s Health Transformation Program is crucial as the agency faces criticism over drug shortages due to low prices.