Number of medicines sold under reference prices increased to 2,300

The number of medicines sold through the system of reference pricing across Georgia has been increased to 2,300, the Government Administration announced on Thursday. 

The Administration said the list now included antihypertensive, anticoagulant, antihistaminic, antibiotic, gastrointestinal, analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs.

It added reference prices would be expanded to be applied to about 7,000 medicines until the end of the year. 

Costs of medical drugs are expected to decrease by 40 percent with their inclusion in the reference price system that was initiated by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili.