Morocco Slashes Prices on Over 100 Medications, Including Cancer and Heart Drugs

Drugs for heart failure, leukemia, rheumatoid arthritis, fungal infections, long-term enzyme replacement therapy, treatment of psoriatic arthritis, cholesterol... are affected by this price reduction. The largest decrease concerns the drug Gazyva 1000mg/40ml solution for dilution for infusion, box of 1 vial of 40ml used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Its price has dropped from 39,772 DH to 25,900 DH, a decrease of 13,872 DH.

The drug Fabrazyme 35 mg powder for solution for infusion, box of 1 vial of 20ml recommended for long-term enzyme replacement therapy in patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Fabry disease now costs 38,140 DH instead of 35,486 DH, a decrease of 2,654 DH.

Other drugs: Accupril 20mg, tablet box of 28 used in the treatment of high blood pressure and congestive heart failure now costs 70.10 DH instead of 103.50 DH; Afongis 150 mg, box of 4 capsules (55.10 DH instead of 59 DH); Derzol 150 mg box of 4 tablets (67.30 DH instead of 72 DH).