New Regulations in SUT: New Medicines and Treatments Are Included in the Scope of Reimbursement

In his statement on his social media account, Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan announced that the new regulations made in the Health Implementation Communiqué (SUT) through the Social Security Institution (SGK) were published in the Official Gazette.

Işıkhan used the following statements in his post:

"We have included within the scope of reimbursement surgical procedures performed with advanced technology for newborn and pediatric patients, 1 drug to be used in the treatment of early stage breast cancer, and 1 drug used to treat a rare disease involving the involvement of the optic nerve. We have also implemented regulations that will ensure the uninterrupted progress of vital organ preservation protocols for our patients waiting for organ transplantation. I wish a speedy recovery to our patients and wish them well."