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Private doctors must charge more than $6,000 in drug fees for distributing new crown drugs to non-eligible persons

2022-12-31T15:39:47.497Z


A government spokesman said today (31st) that the Department of Health has issued a letter to notify private doctors who have registered to use eHealth, reminding them that if they prescribe the two new crown oral antiviral drugs provided by the government to "non-eligible persons"


A government spokesman said today (31st) that the Department of Health has issued a letter to notify private doctors who have registered to use eHealth, reminding them that if they prescribe the two new crown oral antiviral drugs provided by the government, Paxlor, to "non-eligible persons" Paxlovid and Molnupiravir are required to charge patients a specified amount of drug fees on behalf of the government according to the mechanism, and the dosage of each course of treatment exceeds 6,000 yuan.


The government announced earlier that in order to ensure the effective use of resources and enhance response capabilities, it will give priority to providing medical services and government-purchased drugs to "qualified persons" who are diagnosed. Drugs, "non-eligible persons" patients diagnosed with the new crown should directly obtain treatment and prescription related drugs in private medical institutions.

▼Pilita is out of stock on December 26▼


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The spokesman pointed out that if private hospitals and clinics prescribe the new crown oral drugs distributed through the Department of Health and the Hospital Authority (HA) to "non-eligible persons", they need to collect a specified amount of drug fees from the patients on behalf of the government according to the mechanism, The dosage of each course of treatment exceeds 6,000 yuan.

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The government once again called on private hospitals and clinics to provide medical services for patients diagnosed with the new crown to reduce the burden on the public medical system.

At present, in the eHealth system, 634 private doctors have registered to distribute oral drugs for the new crown through the Department of Health.

After the "eligible person" is diagnosed, if necessary, he can prescribe the new crown oral drug provided by the government through a private doctor, without paying any fees for the drug.

The spokesman emphasized that the public medical system has sufficient stocks of drugs needed by patients with the new crown, and the government will ensure that there are sufficient medical resources to meet local needs.

The Department of Health and the Hospital Authority will continue to increase the procurement volume and streamline the drug distribution arrangement, and closely monitor the situation of prescribing oral drugs to patients through private doctors.

From New Year's Day onwards, respite centers will only accept residents with mild symptoms who have not received three injections and have received more than three injections to stay in the nursing home to take care of customs clearance in the mainland|Cathay Pacific announced 1.8 more flights between Hong Kong and Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou and 10 round trips per week between Beijing and Hong Kong|The demand for injections has increased The Vaccination Center is ready to dispatch today. Citizens: "Snatching Needles" Vaccine Pass After Passing the Customs Surprisingly | Number of Injections Rebounds After Cancellation Expert: Mainland Epidemic Makes Hong Kong People Reflect Painkiller epidemic.

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Source: hk1

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