Medicines free of charge and with delivery: what will change in 2025

Since the beginning of the year, important changes in the area of access to medicines have come into force. In particular, prices for 100 medicines have been reduced, free delivery has been provided, and pharmacies are required to join the Affordable Medicines program. Find out more about which drugs are included in the updated list of medicines and what are the conditions for receiving free medicines

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Starting March 1, 2025, Ukraine will see significant changes in the availability of medicines. The main innovation will be a 30% reduction in prices for 100 Ukrainian-made medicines, which was approved at a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council chaired by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Reducing prices and increasing access

The price reduction applies to essential medicines, but the specific list of medicines has not yet been made public. It will be determined jointly with the government, manufacturers, and pharmacy chains to implement the changes as efficiently as possible.

In addition, the government has made a number of additional decisions to regulate pricing policy:

• The maximum trade margin for pharmacies for OTC drugs will not exceed 35%.

• For prescription drugs, a regressive markup scale will apply, making them more affordable.

• Suppliers will be limited to 8% of the wholesale price.

These changes are intended not only to reduce the cost of treatment, but also to ensure greater transparency in the pharmaceutical market.

Free delivery of medicines

Another significant innovation will be the free delivery of medicines provided by Ukrposhta. This initiative is particularly important for people living in rural areas or with limited access to pharmacies.

The free delivery is expected to cover:

• Medicines included in the state reimbursement programs.

• Medicines that are dispensed free of charge in hospitals.

• An additional list of medicines to be approved by the Ministry of Health.

Medicines available in all pharmacies

Starting from July 1, 2025, all pharmacies in Ukraine are obliged to join the state program “Affordable Medicines” by signing an agreement with the National Health Service of Ukraine (NHSU). This means that patients will be able to get the medicines they need for free or with a minimal co-payment at any pharmacy in the country.

The expanded program for 2025 includes more than 52 new brand names of medicines, including 23 combination drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

The Affordable Medicines Program is constantly expanding and now includes medicines for:

• cardiovascular diseases;

• prevention of strokes and heart attacks;

• non-diabetes mellitus and type I diabetes (insulin) and type II diabetes;

• chronic diseases of the lower respiratory tract; mental and behavioral disorders, as well as epilepsy;

• Parkinson's disease;

• cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases;

• pain and palliative care;

• endocrine system;

• metabolic, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases;

• glaucoma;

• treatment of migraine;

• treatment of diseases in children.

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How to get free medicines?

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Contact the doctor (therapist, pediatrician or family doctor) with whom you have signed the declaration and get an electronic prescription.

2. Visit a pharmacy marked “Here are the Available Medicines”.

3. Receive the medicines free of charge or with a partial co-payment using an e-prescription.

The cost of medicines is fully or partially covered by the state.

Cheaper medicines from March 1, 2025: list of medicines

The list of medicines for which prices will be reduced includes:

Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs:

Citramon-Darnitsa

Paracetamol-Darnitsa

Ibuprofen-Darnitsa

Acetylsalicylic acid-Darnitsa

Farmadol® - Darnitsa

Farmadol® Max

Nimedar® - Darnytsia

Nimidia

Antiallergic drugs:

Loratadine-Darnitsa

Diazolin-Darnitsa

Drugs for digestion:

Ranitidine-Darnitsa

Omeprazole-Darnitsa

Omeprazole-Darnitsa

Metoclopramide-Darnitsa

Zolopent® - Darnitsa

Zolopent® enteric coating

Diron

Medicines for the cardiovascular system:

Captopress-Darnitsa

Validol-Darnitsa

Validol-Pharmac

Corvalol-Darnitsa

Corvalol-Pharmac

Corvalment

Nebival

Antitussives and respiratory medicines:

Mucaltin®

Eucazoline® Aqua

Pharmazolin® - Aqua

Naftizin®

Antibiotics and antimicrobials:

Levomycetin-Darnitsa

Furacilin®

Furagin

Amoxil®-K 1000

Anthelmintic drugs:

Mebendminx®

Aldazole

Immunomodulators and vitamins:

Ascorbyl KV

Novirin Forte

Magnicum Antistress®.

Sedatives and hypnotics:

Somnid

Gabana®

Eye drops:

Taufon-Darnitsa

Solutions for intravenous drip:

Sodium chloride

Glucose

Rheosorbilact

Tivortin

Dexamethasone

The changes that will come into force in 2025 will significantly improve the availability of medicines for Ukrainians. Reduced prices, free delivery, mandatory participation of pharmacies in the Affordable Medicines program, and an expanded list of medicines will make treatment much more accessible to all segments of the population. This is another step towards ensuring quality and affordable healthcare in Ukraine.

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