The much-anticipated retail指导 prices for essential national drugs will be officially implemented this Thursday. Yesterday, major pharmaceutical companies in Dongguan including Dongguan Guoyao Group stated that they have received notifications from the Development and Reform Commission regarding the price adjustments, and will enforce relevant pricing standards for 296 types of medicines.
According to industry insiders, compared to the current government-specified retail guidance prices, the prices of approximately 45% of the drugs have been appropriately reduced, with an average price decrease of around 12%. About 49% of the drugs will continue to be sold at the current prices.