18 drugs added to reimbursement list

The Social Security Institution (SGK) has made changes to the Health Implementation Communiqué. With the new decision, 18 more drugs have been added to the reimbursement list.

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The Communiqué on Amendments to the Social Security Institution (SGK) Health Implementation Communiqué has been published in the Official Gazette. Accordingly, 18 more drugs, including immunotherapy and smart drugs used in the treatment of multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and breast cancer, 11 of which are domestically produced, have been added to the reimbursement list. 

STATEMENT FROM MINISTER VEDAT IŞIKHAN

A statement regarding the regulation came from Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan. Sharing on his social media account, Işıkhan announced that 10 antipsychotic drugs, 5 cancer drugs, 1 psoriasis drug, 1 emergency intervention drug for vasodilator shock and esophageal variceal bleeding, and 1 medical formula for pediatric patients with chronic kidney failure have been included in the reimbursement list.