Cenabast sets a maximum sales price for these medications, with the aim of guaranteeing that people always pay less for their drugs in participating pharmacies identified with the seal.
This week it was announced the continuity of the implementation of the Cenabast Law, which implies the inclusion of large chain pharmacies, which will begin with reduction in prices of mental health medications.
The Cenabast Law empowers the Supply Central (Cenabast) to supply low-cost medications to private pharmacies.
Cenabast sets a maximum sales price for these medications, with the aim of guaranteeing that people always pay less for their drugs in participating pharmacies identified with the seal.
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The implementation of the Cenabast Law considered the entry of independent pharmacies and regional chains as an initial stage, to continue with the large chains.
The stage of entry of large chains began with Salcobrand’s adherence to the lawan alliance that will be present in 420 locations throughout the country.
This new alliance will start with mental health medications to increase the basket until access to all the products destined for private pharmacies.
In this first stage, The Central will distribute 11 mental health medications included in the basket, setting a maximum sales price for each onehelping to reduce people’s out-of-pocket expenses.
These are the benefited medications
The 11 mental health medications that drop in price with the new stage of the Cenabast Law are the following:
Duloxetina 30 MG CM REC ENT O CP ENT: Maximum sale price is $4,200 (Average retail price: $9,014)
Duloxetina 60 MG CAJ 30 CP: Maximum sale price is $8,470 (Average retail price: $12,539)
Lamotrigine 200 MG CM/CM REC NO BUCODISP: Maximum sale price is $11,650 (Average retail price: $25,995)
Lamotrigine 50 MG CM/CM REC NO BUCODISP: Maximum sale price is $2,620 (Average retail price: $30,264)
Memantina 20 MG CM/CM REC: Maximum sale price is $15,990 (Average retail price: $27,827)
Escitalopram 10 MG CAJ 30 CM: Maximum sale price is $2,540 (Average retail price: $4,947) Hhaloperidol 5 MG CM: Maximum sale price is $5,030 (Average retail price: $6,397)
Lorazepam 2 MG CM: Maximum sale price is $1,560 (Average retail price: $1,738)
Valproic Acid 250 MG CM REC ENT: Maximum sale price is $3,270 (Average retail price: $7,321)
Valproic Acid 500 MG CM/CP REC ENT: Maximum sale price is $6,560 (Average retail price: $7,295)
Carbamazepina 200 MG CM: Maximum sale price is $1,510 (Average retail price: $1,677)
