Patients who have undergone kidney transplant are once again urged to register with the Ministry of Health’s bulk purchase scheme at Jerusalem Road to have access to medication at a much cheaper price.
“Registering with scheme gives people a chance to buy expensive kidney transplant medications at a fraction of the cost,” Minister for Health Dr Neil Sharma said.
“Some people have undergone kidney transplant and are still getting their medications from overseas which costs them a lot of money since they have to pay VAT and freight charges as well.
“But if they register with us then the ministry through its bulk purchase scheme will purchase these medications in bulk which eventually means the price will go down significantly.”
This development signifies government’s effort to provide affordable medical services to all Fijians.
So far only 13 people have registered with the scheme. “If people register with us on time then we can plan their medication and dosage as well”, Dr. Sharma said.
The medications available with the bulk purchase scheme are as follows:
Description
Tacrolimus Capsules 1mg
Unit Price
$1.77
Description
Mycophenolate Meofetil 500mg tablets
Unit Price
$0.66
Description
Cyclosporine Capsules 100mg
Unit Price
$2.68
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