Increased availability of medicines 2015 and 1Q2016 Annual Reports on Medicines
31/05/2016
The availability of quality medicines for all insured persons in Macedonia is a continuous commitment of the Health Insurance Fund of Macedonia, and in 2015 our insured persons were provided with greater availability of medicines and an easier way of obtaining those medicines covered by the Fund. In 2015, insured persons were able to obtain medicines from the List of medicines covered by the Fund in primary healthcare in 772 pharmacies, that is to say, 695 pharmacies - organisational units, 68 pharmaceutical stations, 3 rural pharmacies and 6 mobile pharmacies on the territory of the entire country. Prescription medicines covered by the Fund - obtained by 1.25 million insured persons, i.e. 67.5% of the average 1.85 million insured persons.