“From January through September 2024, around 50% of the state budget for health sector covers the medicine reimbursement scheme for the elderly, providing them full access to needed medicines without burden costs,” Health Minister said in a post on the social media.

Koçiu underlined that the government decided to expand the medicine reimbursement scheme at a meeting in July.

“The current reimbursement list includes 1191 medicines following the government decision to include 50 more new medicines, out of which 38 are active ingredients, and 18 new doses,” Koçiu said.

Health Minister noted that 550 000 citizens are entitled to receiving medicines for free under the reimbursement scheme.

Koçiu expressed commitment to continue improving health care for citizens throughout the country.

According to her, the new drugs take the number of reimbursed medicines to 1345.

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