Issuance of Tamiflu free of charge to begin starting second half of the day

13:46, 12.01.2019

Issuance of Tamiflu, an antiviral medicine for treatment of flu, free of charge will begin starting the second half of today- Marina Darakhvelidze, Head of Healthcare Department of Ministry of IDPs, Labor, Healthcare and Social Affairs said.

At the decision of Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze, Tamiflu will be issued free of charge to everyone if the medicine is prescribed by a doctor. The decision was made with purpose of prevention of the seasonal virus.

All medical institutions aside of healthcare centers working in 24/7 regime will be involved in distribution of Tamiflu. Doctors will prescribe the medicine upon confirmation of a diagnosis.

The Healthcare Ministry will buy Tamiflu from drug stores, which bought the medicine in stores. The antiviral medicine was previously given free to risk group patients – socially vulnerable persons, pensioners, children, pregnant women and people with chronic diseases.

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