Centralized procurement causes sharp price cuts in medicines and medical consumables
The average discount per product
0
20
40
60
80%
Oct
17
Jan
18
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan
19
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan
20
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan
21
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan
22
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan
23
Apr
25 medical products
25 medical products
87 products including medicine and coronary stents
166 products including medicine, insulin and artificial joints
74 products including medicine and spinal supplies
110 products including medicine, lenses and consu-mables
52%
59%
64%
61%
55%
61%