Criteria for compiling lists of drugs, medical devices and test equipment procured through price negotiation in Vietnam

Criteria for compiling lists of drugs, medical devices and test equipment procured through price negotiation in Vietnam

Principles and criteria for compiling lists of drugs, medical devices and test equipment procured through price negotiation in Vietnam are as follows:

- A drug to be included in the list must meet one of the following principles and criteria:

+ A drug or reference biological must be included in the list of original brand-name drugs and reference biologicals announced by the Ministry of Health of Vietnam;

+ The drug in the requested dosage form is only supplied by 01 - 02 manufacturers (particularly, a vaccine that is used under the Expanded Program on Immunization and contains the requested ingredients/is produced adopting the requested technology is only supplied by 01 - 02 manufacturers).

- A medical device or test equipment to be included in the list must meet the following principles and criteria:

+ It has been granted a certificate of marketing authorization in Vietnam;

+ The medical device or test equipment produced adopting the requested production principle or technology or for the intended use is only supplied by 01 - 02 manufacturers.

Lists of drugs, medical devices and test equipment procured through price negotiation in Vietnam

Lists of drugs, medical devices and test equipment procured through price negotiation in Vietnam are enclosed with Circular 05/2024/TT-BYT including:

- The list of drugs procured through price negotiation is provided in Appendix I enclosed herewith.

- The list of medical devices and test equipment procured through price negotiation is provided in Appendix II enclosed herewith.

More details can be found in Circular 05/2024/TT-BYT which comes into force from May 15, 2024.

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