JAKARTA - Polri's Head of Criminal Investigation Unit Komjen Agus Andrianto is coordinating with the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) regarding the proposal to replace the Highest Retail Price (HET) label on drugs.
The proposal is to prevent speculators from playing with drug prices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We have coordinated with the Ministry of Health. To replace the old HET with a new one," said Komjen Agus in his statement, Monday, July 12.
With this coordination, Agus hopes that the Ministry of Health will immediately issue a circular regarding HET. Moreover, in this way it is considered to shorten the time.
In addition, in the issuance of new HET, there is no need to change the packaging of drugs that are already in circulation. It is enough to cross out the old HET. So it can shorten the time. Moreover, it does not cause the availability of drugs to be empty after withdrawal for HET replacement.
"It has been suggested to the Director General of Pharmacy of the Ministry of Health to make a circular for deletion (Old HET)," he said.
On the other hand, Agus also appealed to drug sellers not to be afraid of the surveillance carried out by the Police. Because, prosecution will only be carried out against individuals who sell drugs above the HET.
"What we are doing is selling online at a price above HET because it is prone to misuse, especially in retail," said Komjen Agus.
For information, the following is a list of 11 drugs with the highest retail price (HET) issued by the Ministry of Health;
- Favipiravir 200 mg tablets at a price of IDR 22,500
- Ivermectin 12 mg tablets at a price of IDR 7,500
- Azithromycin 500 mg tablets, priced at IDR 1,700
- Oseltamivir 75 mg capsules at a price of Rp. 26.000
- Remdesivir, 100 mg injection at a price of Rp. 22,500
- Intravenous Immunoglobulin 5% 50 ml infusion at a price of IDR 3,262,300
- Intravenous Immunoglobulin 10% 25 ml infusion at a price of IDR 3,965,000
- Intravenous Immunoglobulin 10% 50 ml infusion at a price of IDR 6,174,900
- Tocilizumab 400 mg/20 ml infusion at a price of IDR 5,710,600
- Tocilizumab 80 mg/5 ml infusion at a price of Rp1.162.200
- Azithromycin 500 mg at a price of Rp. 95,400
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