Before March this year, there were only two products containing the active ingredient nicergoline available. However, the number quickly increased, resulting in nearly a 50% difference between the highest and lowest prices.

The prices of the listed products are getting cheaper with a stepwise pricing system applied. This reflects that more products are being listed for reimbursement listing.

According to industry sources on September 1st, Korea Pharma's Pharma Nicergoline Tab 30mg was listed for reimbursement with a ceiling price of KRW 221 per tablet. Because there are already over 20 existing drugs in the same class, it was priced at around 85% of the prices of those, which is the lowes