Pharmacies included in list of subjects of medical insurance

17:08 - 20.12.2024


December 20, Fineko/abc.az. The founders of pharmacies are included in the list of subjects of medical insurance.

ABC.AZ reports that this is reflected in the amendment to the Law on Medical Insurance, approved today by President Ilham Aliyev.

Under law, ensuring the availability of medicines and medical supplies by the state, improving the quality of medical services, and in the event of an insured event, providing the insured person with medicines and medical supplies is included in the list of basic principles of compulsory medical insurance.

Pharmacy organizations operating in accordance with the Laws on Medicines and on Licenses & Permits will have the right to participate in compulsory medical insurance. A contract will be concluded with pharmacy organizations that have declared their intention to participate in compulsory medical insurance. The release of medicines used in outpatient settings to insured persons by pharmacy organizations will be allowed only on the basis of a prescription transferred to the database on compulsory medical insurance (electronic information reserve).