What, Is This Called??
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Ladies & Gentlemen, kindly read the following article from The Straits Times, and air your views on what, this is called.
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Drugs at polyclinic cost more than at hospital
Jan 4, 2006
The Straits Times
I AM a heart patient who is on long-term medication. I have to take atenolol, omeprazole and simvastatin, among other drugs.
After my discharge from hospital following angioplasty, I go for follow-up appointments at the polyclinic.
The hospital charges 90 cents for 30 tablets of atenolol, while the polyclinic charges $11.20 for 28 tablets of the same drug.
Why does the polyclinic charge such a high price for atenolol? Simvastatin and omeprazole are also sold at a much higher price than at the hospital.
When I pointed out to the dispenser that the price of drugs sold at the polyclinic is too high, she said there were a lot of similar complaints from other patients.
Is the polyclinic not supposed to cater to low-income earners? Where is the so-called subsidy?
Ngoh Tee Seah -
Please don't let this become another NKF type subsidy.
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crazy man. super cock up.
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Sg govt overpriced land costs, their freaking super salaries and etc......and that of special accounting to make it looks like subsidies. Freaking govt.Originally posted by ShutterBug:Ladies & Gentlemen, kindly read the following article from The Straits Times, and air your views on what, this is called.
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Drugs at polyclinic cost more than at hospital
Jan 4, 2006
The Straits Times
I AM a heart patient who is on long-term medication. I have to take atenolol, omeprazole and simvastatin, among other drugs.
After my discharge from hospital following angioplasty, I go for follow-up appointments at the polyclinic.
The hospital charges 90 cents for 30 tablets of atenolol, while the polyclinic charges $11.20 for 28 tablets of the same drug.
Why does the polyclinic charge such a high price for atenolol? Simvastatin and omeprazole are also sold at a much higher price than at the hospital.
When I pointed out to the dispenser that the price of drugs sold at the polyclinic is too high, she said there were a lot of similar complaints from other patients.
Is the polyclinic not supposed to cater to low-income earners? Where is the so-called subsidy?
Ngoh Tee Seah -
I still feel that NKF is but the tip of the iceberg man..
the whole way of running things here needs a huge review. -
will this delay the election again?
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cannot delay, just face the music la..Originally posted by dragg:will this delay the election again? -
my mom got her drug from the hospital
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90 cents for 30 tablets??
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Whao, the polyclinic has a mark up price of almost 1200%.
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not possible lah. there must be some misunderstanding here. either the mg of the tablet is different or the hospital is profiting through consultation and subsidizing on the presciption.Originally posted by charlize:Whao, the polyclinic has a mark up price of almost 1200%. -
Ermm, government subsidies for a hospital is more, that's why for the same drugs, it cost more in polyclinics than in hospitals.
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i think there is a typo error, it is probably $9 instead of 90 cents.