Rabat – The Ministry of Health and Social Protection reduced prices for various drugs, including those for certain types of cancer.
The supervisory authorities weighed price inquiries from pharmaceutical companies before approval of the new prices.
The move Applies to original medication as well as generic and biosimilar drugs that are available in Morocco.
The ministry aims to make treatments necessary for patients who are more accessible to serious illnesses.
Among the medication affected by the revision, all 5 mg has dropped to MAD 11,832 (1,185 USD) for a box with 30 tablets.
CEFICO 200 mg, an antibiotic, also recorded a price reduction of MAD 91.50 (9.15 USD) on MAD 88.90 ($ 8.90) for a box with eight tablets.
The decision is part of an expansive program to strengthen the Moroccan health system and the reduction in economic stress for patients who need long medical treatment.
Minister of Health Amine Tahraoui announced last month that prices for 190 medication for chronic diseases would soon drop because a number of recent price cuts.
The government recently reduced Prices for 169 additional medication, mostly chronic diseases. The price of more than 5,350 medication has dropped since 2021.
Tahrhraoui spoke to the parliament and admitted that the pharmaceutical costs still remain a controversial topic despite the reform of the reform.
By setting up prices, the authorities want to reduce cost pressure for patients and make life -saving medication affordable.
