Indonesian President Joko Widodo wants to lower drug prices in his country, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, to a level comparable to that of its neighbor.
Tarruna Ikrar, president of the country’s Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM), said the leader has instructed the agency to adjust drug prices so that they at least match the prices of generic drugs or those in neighboring countries such as Malaysia, the Philippines, or Singapore. He said that the agency will work with the ministries of Health and Commerce to address the…
