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Oman: medicine prices and access

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This dossier follows medicine price reviews in Oman and their implementation. Authority-announced reductions are distinguished from savings actually observed by patients.

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Stethoscope, 2014. Generic medical illustration; does not show the affected medicines. Sprinno, CC0.
Stethoscope, 2014. Generic medical illustration; does not show the affected medicines. Sprinno, CC0. — Sprinno / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — 28 février 2014, sans modification.

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On 5 November 2026, the ministry announced price cuts for 290 pharmaceutical products, averaging 22.4%.

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Oman announces average 22.4% price cut for 290 medicines

Oman's Ministry of Health announced reductions in the prices of 290 pharmaceutical products on 5 November 2026, averaging 22.4%, according to local reports relaying its announcement.

Stethoscope, 2014. Generic medical illustration; does not show the affected medicines. Sprinno, CC0.
Stethoscope, 2014. Generic medical illustration; does not show the affected medicines. Sprinno, CC0. — Sprinno / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — 28 février 2014, sans modification.

The Drug Safety Centre carried out the review as part of its periodic assessment of prices. Cuts vary by product: Al Shabiba reports a range of 0.04% to 88.09%. The largest reduction therefore does not apply across all medicines.

The ministry presents the measure as a way to reduce patients' expenses and improve treatment access. The consulted sources do not establish savings already achieved in pharmacies or provide a product-by-product list for this report.

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