A 5.7% reduction in prescription drug prices takes effect Wednesday, but most patients will not notice the difference, according to a report by Meital Yasur. The discount primarily benefits those purchasing medications outside the health basket or drugs costing over 150 shekels.
Starting Wednesday, prescription drug prices in Israel will drop by 5.7%, according to a report published by Meital Yasur. The reduction is part of periodic pricing adjustments overseen by the Ministry of Health. However, most patients are unlikely to feel the change in their monthly expenses, the report notes: the discount mainly applies to medications purchased outside the state health basket or to individual drugs priced above 150 shekels — categories that cover a minority of prescriptions. The announcement comes amid a broader trend of modest price shifts in regulated goods; The Zioneer earlier reported fuel and apartment price movements this month, though those sectors are governed by separate mechanisms.
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