Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia declares that the medicine imports from Turkey will continue actively. In August, a record high rate of imports was recorded. Medicines worth USD 6.4 million entered the country.
According to the Ministry, as a result of the PM's initiative, the citizens of Georgia have already saved up to GEL 80 million in medicines.
As the Minister of Health Zurab Azarashvili noted, as a result of the opening of the Turkish pharmaceutical market, the population of Georgia will save approximately 180 to 200 million GEL annually.
"In order to reduce the price of medicines, the Ministry of Health is also working towards establishing a reference price for medicines in addition to opening the Turkish market. As part of the reform, an upper limit will be set on the cost of medicines, which will significantly lower the price of drugs in the country. Similar practice has already been implemented in different countries of the world.
For the implementation of the reform, the Ministry is working together with international experts, who were involved in the successful implementation of the mentioned projects at different times, in different countries", - the statement of the Ministry reads.
