Swiss Drug Discounts Not Being Passed on Is “Organised Theft”
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Insured persons hardly benefit from drug rebates. Parliamentarians now demand controls and clear consequences.
Swiss drug discounts not being passed on is “organised theft”
A report by Switzerland’s Federal Audit Office (SFAO) showing that most discounts on medicines are not passed on to insured patients, as required by law, has prompted an angry response from parliamentarians. Speaking to RTS on Thursday, Baptiste Hurni, a Socialist Party MP, described the practice as organised theft. According to the SFAO report, published […]
The report of the Federal Audit of Finance showing that a majority of discounts on medicines are not returned to insured persons as required by the law makes parliamentarians react. On Thursday in Forum, Baptiste Hurni described this practice as "organized theft". Thomas Bläsi, on the other hand, demanded "accounts".
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