Despite the war, the Affordable Medicines program continues to operate in Ukraine. Within the framework of the program, Ukrainians can receive medicines for free or with a small additional payment.. The press service of the Ministry of Health told how people with Parkinson's disease can get free medicines.
How patients with Parkinson's disease can get drugs for free.
The Ministry of Health noted that drugs for people with Parkinson's disease are included in the Affordable Medicines reimbursement program.
“In total, the program provides for six trade names of drugs. International nonproprietary names are Biperiden (Biperiden) and Levodopa + Carbidopa (Levodopa + Carbidopa),"
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To start getting medicines for free or with a partial co-payment, you need to:.
Contact a neurologist. The doctor will draw up an individual treatment plan and enter it into the Electronic Health System. Based on the treatment plan, the neurologist will issue the first prescription (electronic or paper). The prescription is valid for 30 days. The following prescriptions may also be issued by primary care physicians: family doctor, internist or pediatrician.
Go to a pharmacy that has a special “Available Medicines” sticker.
Show an electronic or paper prescription to a pharmacy worker. The pharmacist will suggest available products containing the desired active ingredient. It can also tell you which drug is completely free, and for which you need to pay extra.. The cost of the drug to the pharmacy will be reimbursed by the NSZU.
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How to find the nearest pharmacy that has an agreement with the NHSU.
You can find a pharmacy that has an agreement with the National Health Service of Ukraine (NHSU) using:.
dashboard on the NSZU website - on the second page, in the menu on the left, select the region or your locality and the desired direction of the reimbursement program;
NSZU contact center at 16-77;
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Recall that earlier the Ministry of Health answered the questions of Ukrainians regarding the receipt of an electronic prescription for medicines..