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¡èThe cost of drugs for severe dz by ₩1.79 trillion

By Lee, Tak-Sun | translator Choi HeeYoung

22.06.29 06:18:15

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The share of the total drug cost also increased from 23.5% in 2017 to 26.4% in 2021

Expensive drug registration has led to a surge in drug costs for severe diseases

The proportion of drug costs for four major serious diseases such as cancer and rare diseases is increasing significantly every year. Another reason is the increasing number of expensive new drugs that are listed. As the proportion of drug costs for these four major serious diseases increases, the need for efficient financial management measures is also expected to increase. According to the "2021 reimbursed drug claim status" published by the HIRA on the 27th, the cost of drugs for the four major diseases was 5.6 trillion won last year, accounting for 26.4% of the total drug cost of 21.2097 trillion won.

The four major serious diseases refer to cancer, cerebrovascular, heart, and rare and symptomatic incu

Lee, Tak-Sun(hooggasi2@dailypharm.com)
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