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BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) – The 17 most recent drugs included in China's national health insurance program in October are now available in more than half of the country's major hospitals, the China Daily reported. his report.
The 17 drugs listed, many of which are imported, mainly treat lung, rectum and kidney cancers and respond to the high demand of Chinese patients.
By the beginning of January, 1257 large hospitals and 129 cancer treatment hospitals had been purchased in the 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities of mainland China, including at least one drug containing more than 600,000 drug packages. . By the patients. According to the National Health Commission.
"The availability of cheap drugs has greatly eased the financial burden of some cancer patients," said Sung Shuli, spokesman for the committee.
China has launched a pilot price negotiation program with pharmaceutical companies over the last three years to reduce the cost of high prices for effective drugs, which are increasingly in demand and treat serious diseases such as cancer .
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