Guangxi Province Issues a Notice of Establishing and Improving the "Dual Channel" Management Mechanism for National Medical Insurance Negotiation Drugs

Multiple provinces issued documents to support dual-channel drug "Internet +" circulation services-"dual-channel" online pharmacies are coming

"Dual-channel" online pharmacy, with stricter delivery requirements

On December 6, Guangxi Medical Insurance Bureau, Health Commission, and Food and Drug Administration issued the "Notice on Establishing and Improving the "Dual Channel" Management Mechanism for Drugs in National Medical Insurance Negotiations" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice") to expand drug purchase channels for insured patients

The "Notice" stated that "dual-channel" medical institutions are encouraged to provide "Internet +" drug circulation services, standardize Internet sales services, and achieve "online ordering store pickup" or "online ordering store delivery"

The promotion of "dual-channel" online pharmacies is not the voice of Guangxi

In addition, local medical insurance, health, and drug regulatory agencies should strengthen the supervision and management of prescription circulation and Internet drug transactions

In terms of “dual-channel” drugs and “online-ordered store delivery”, the “Notice” provides requirements.

Support pharmacies for "commercial insurance", and sales of major chains increased by nearly 200%

The "Notice" proposes to encourage exploring the establishment of drug quality risk prevention and economic compensation mechanisms through the purchase of commercial insurance and other market-oriented means

It is worth mentioning that commercial insurance is the rapidly growing emerging business of giant chain pharmacies

The company's annual report shows that in the first half of 2021, the sales of Yixintang's commercial insurance payment business increased by 189.

Yixintang said that as the commercial insurance payment business continues to advance and the market generally agrees to adopt it, there is still better room for development in the future

In 2020, the common people's pharmacy achieved commercial insurance sales of 55.

The rapid growth of commercial insurance business in pharmacies is mainly due to the fact that China's commercial insurance has not "deepened" into the medical field

"Dual channel" pharmacy, meeting at least 6 conditions

The "Notice" also talked about the implementation of a unified payment policy in designated medical institutions and designated retail pharmacies for drugs included in the "dual-channel" negotiation

The designated pharmacies included in the "dual channel" management must meet at least 6 conditions:

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Reasonable layout

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Realize informatization traceability of drugs sold

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At least one licensed pharmacist is on duty to provide pharmaceutical services during business hours

In addition, it is necessary to strengthen the supervision of "dual-channel" pharmacies in fulfilling service agreements, establish an exit mechanism, moderate competition, enter and exit, and make dynamic adjustments
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For designated pharmacies to apply for "dual channel" management, the "Notice" stated that designated retail pharmacies can apply to the local medical insurance agency, and the medical insurance agency will determine qualified designated retail pharmacies as "dual channel" pharmacies in accordance with regulations
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In addition, "dual-channel" pharmacies and designated medical institutions should do a good job in the docking of information systems to realize the "one-stop" settlement of prescription circulation and outsourcing drugs
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Attachment: List of "Dual Channel" Drugs in Guangxi