Essential medicines refer to medicines that meet basic medical and health needs, have suitable dosage forms, are reasonably priced, can ensure supply, and are fairly accessible to the public. The country has an essential drug list, and local medical insurance also has a corresponding essential drug list, which is regularly updated.
The maximum purchase price limit generally refers to pilot grassroots medical and health service institutions, which must purchase according to the maximum purchase price (including distribution costs) announced by the medical insurance department and implement zero-margin sales; the current purchase price is higher than The announced maximum purchase limit price must be lowered to the announced maximum purchase limit price. If the current purchase price is lower than the announced maximum purchase limit price, the purchase price must not be increased. All non-essential drugs in stock will be sold at the purchase price.