WILLEMSTAD – If everything goes according to plan, it will be over on January 1 with free medicines such as Paracetamol and Otrivin on prescription at the pharmacy. The Social Insurance Bank (SVB), which has to make cutbacks, already made proposals in May to remove all so-called over-the-counter medication (OTC) from the basic package.
WILLEMSTAD
– If everything goes according to plan, it will be over on January 1 with free medicines such as Paracetamol and Otrivin on prescription at the pharmacy. The Social Insurance Bank (SVB), which has to make cutbacks, already made proposals in May to remove all so-called over-the-counter medication (OTC) from the basic package.
The Inspectorate has advised on that proposal and SVB is now working on a final version. The proposal should yield 4.9 million guilders.
The Inspectorate has advised on that proposal and SVB is now working on a final version. The proposal should yield 4.9 million guilders.
In addition to this saving, there is also a plan to introduce an indication list that will ensure that medicines only qualify for reimbursement with a specific indication. That measure would yield 3.9 million guilders.
In addition to this saving, there is also a plan to introduce an indication list that will ensure that medicines only qualify for reimbursement with a specific indication. That measure would yield 3.9 million guilders.
According to the SVB, OTC medicines are also available at pharmacies without a prescription. The use of these substances is usually incidental and short-term in nature.
According to the SVB, OTC medicines are also available at pharmacies without a prescription. The use of these substances is usually incidental and short-term in nature.
OTC resources are widely used, which means that in particular, the volume of prescription lines and also the costs are high. The prescription fee of seven guilders is often more expensive than the purchase price of the relatively cheap OTC products themselves. The customer pays one guilder for a box of paracetamol.
OTC resources are widely used, which means that in particular, the volume of prescription lines and also the costs are high. The prescription fee of seven guilders is often more expensive than the purchase price of the relatively cheap OTC products themselves. The customer pays one guilder for a box of paracetamol.
In the Netherlands, OTCs are not included in the basic package. In the Netherlands, a so-called indication list applies to the reimbursement of some other medicines.
In the Netherlands, OTCs are not included in the basic package. In the Netherlands, a so-called indication list applies to the reimbursement of some other medicines.
The first steps have also been taken at the General Health Insurance (AZV) in Aruba to remove OTCs from the reimbursement package and to adopt the principles of the indication list in the pharmaceutical policy there.
The first steps have also been taken at the General Health Insurance (AZV) in Aruba to remove OTCs from the reimbursement package and to adopt the principles of the indication list in the pharmaceutical policy there.
Moreover, package austerity with regard to OTCs is a worldwide phenomenon, according to the SVB.
Moreover, package austerity with regard to OTCs is a worldwide phenomenon, according to the SVB.
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