All insulin preparations included in the Register of medicines subject to reimbursement under the Medical Guarantee Program, and those in the list 47, are now completely free of charge. Simplifications in the received introduced for the period of martial law, reported the Ministry of Health.

Patients with diabetes who have a prescription can now receive insulin at no additional cost. This applies to all drugs, regardless of the type and form of release, as well as the categories to which patients belong.. NHSU, in turn, will reimburse pharmacies for the full cost of dispensed insulin.

As the Ministry of Health added, to receive free insulin, you do not need to create new treatment plans or new prescriptions if the previous one has not yet been paid off..

Also, in a state of war, insulin can be obtained both by electronic and paper prescription..

" So that even during interruptions in electricity or the Internet, a doctor can write a prescription, and pharmacies can pay it off,"

Recall that a prescription for insulin writes out:.

family doctor, therapist or pediatrician with whom the patient has a declaration (in accordance with the treatment plan drawn up by the endocrinologist);

any other family doctor, internist or pediatrician – with whom the patient does not have a declaration;

endocrinologist.

The list of pharmacies where there is insulin is constantly updated.. Before heading to the nearest pharmacy, you should call them to find out their opening hours and check the availability of insulin.

Also, if you need insulin, but you cannot find it, you can contact the following organizations for help:.

Hotline of the Ministry of Health 0 800 60 20 19. The operator will record your application and work through it. Insulin will be found either in a pharmacy or, if possible, delivered by volunteers.

Lvov, charitable organization "

NGO " avramenko@gmail. com.

Nikolaev-Odessa Diabetes Association, Yankov Marina, 0953557755.