This is a noteworthy content stipulated in Circular 06/2013/TT-BYT issued by the Minister of Health, providing guidance for the pilot implementation of drug price management through the method of maximum wholesale margin across the entire distribution chain for drugs covered by the state budget and health insurance.
Article 6 Circular 06/2013/TT-BYT stipulates 04 methods for constructing the maximum wholesale margin applicable throughout the supply chain for drugs paid by the state budget and health insurance according to the list of items under the pilot price management scheme, specifically the following methods:
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- Statistical analysis of the margin levels of drugs based on the wholesale prices declared and re-declared that are still valid from domestic drug manufacturers, domestic drug outsourcing facilities, importers, and import entrustment facilities;- Classification of drug price ranges and corresponding margins on the principle that the higher the value of the item, the lower the margin;- Within each surveyed drug price range, establishing the prevalent margin level for over 50% of the total surveyed items;- Formulation of a formula to calculate the margin for each price range based on the maximum margin for the lowest price within the range and the additional margin for each value unit.
Note: The maximum wholesale margin applicable throughout the supply chain under the pilot scheme is determined according to the formula specified in Appendix 3 issued with this Circular.
Refer to other regulations in Circular 06/2013/TT-BYT, effective from April 01, 2013.
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