Government seeking to secure essential drugs

A list of essential drugs, such as dextrose injections, amino acid infusions, rare drugs and morphine HCl, will not be subject to the current cash reward program, as part of its efforts to ensure a smooth supply, the Ministry of Health and Welfare Affairs said Tuesday.

The ministry said that the government will guarantee the costs for a series of low-priced drugs valued at less than 50 to 50...