Hospital Authority Self-Financed Item Program
Hospital Authority Self-Financed Item Program
We strive to provide general populace with affordable and accessible medicines. Hence, our pharmacists proactively negotiate with various pharmaceutical companies and launch a variety of self-financed item program, so that patients in need could obtain medications at affordable price. During your visit, pharmacist will provide you with thorough counselling on medications. If you have any questions, you can ask our pharmacist at any time. Meanwhile, we encourage you to join the free Medication Management Service. Pharmacists will provide free medication assessments and consultations via face-to-face, phone or video conferences.
We offer Hospital Authority prescription discount/subsidy for the following drugs:
(Last Update on 12 November 2024)
- Apixaban (Eliquis)
- Dabigatran (Pradaxa)
- Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)
- Edoxaban (Lixiana)
- Empagliflozin (Jardiance)
- Dapagliflozin (Forxiga)
- Ranolazine (Ranexa)
- Rimegepant (Nurtec)
- Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide (Velphoro)
- Vericiguat (Verquvo)
- Dapagliflozin/Metformin (Xigduo)
Brand Name: Eliquis
Drug Name: Apixaban
If you have a valid doctor’s prescription from HA hospital or clinic AND fulfill the specific criteria#, you can purchase this medication at subsidy price.
After checking with our pharmacist, you can visit our pharmacy. Remember to bring along the prescription.
# Patient has to fulfill ANY ONE of the following criteria:
– Aged 65 or above, OR
– Currently receiving funding or assistance from the government or the Social Welfare Department, OR
– Member of Health In Action Kwai Tsing Community Health Management Hub
(Patients who do not meet the eligibility criteria for the self-financed item subsidy program can purchase this medication at full price)
Brand Name: Pradaxa
Drug Name: Dabigatran Etexilate
If you have a valid doctor’s prescription from HA or Department of Health hospital or clinic, you can purchase this medication at subsidy price.
(Currently we are unable to dispense this medication to ineligible persons. Please check with other pharmacies.)
After checking with our pharmacist, you can visit our pharmacy. Remember to bring along the prescription.
Brand name: Xarelto
Drug name: Rivaroxaban
If you have a valid doctor’s prescription from HA hospital or clinic, you can purchase this medication at subsidy price.
(Currently we are unable to dispense this medication to ineligible persons. Please check with other pharmacies.)
After checking with our pharmacist, you can visit our pharmacy. Remember to bring along the prescription.
Brand Name: Lixiana
Drug Name: Edoxaban
If you have a valid doctor’s prescription from HA hospital or clinic AND fulfill the specific criteria (aged 65 or above OR member of Health In Action Kwai Tsing Community Health Management Hub), you can purchase this medication at subsidy price.
(Currently we are unable to dispense this medication to ineligible persons. Please check with other pharmacies.)
After checking with our pharmacist, you can visit our pharmacy. Remember to bring along the prescription.
Brand name: Jardiance
Drug name: Empagliflozin
If you have a valid doctor’s prescription from HA or Department of Health hospital or clinic, you can purchase this medication at subsidy price.
(Currently we are unable to dispense this medication to ineligible persons. Please check with other pharmacies.)
After checking with our pharmacist, you can visit our pharmacy. Remember to bring along the prescription.
Brand name: Forxiga
Drug name: Dapagliflozin
If you have a valid doctor’s prescription from HA hospital or clinic, you can purchase this medication at subsidy price.
After checking with our pharmacist, you can visit our pharmacy. Remember to bring along the prescription.
(Patients who do not meet the eligibility criteria for the self-financed item subsidy program can purchase this medication at full price)
Brand Name: Ranexa
Drug Name: Ranolazine
If you have a valid doctor’s prescription from HA hospital or clinic, you can purchase this medication at subsidy price.
(Currently we are unable to dispense this medication to ineligible persons. Please check with other pharmacies.)
After checking with our pharmacist, you can visit our pharmacy. Remember to bring along the prescription.
Brand Name: Nurtec
Drug Name: Rimegepant
If you have a valid doctor’s prescription from HA hospital or clinic, you can purchase this medication at subsidy price.
(Currently we are unable to dispense this medication to ineligible persons. Please check with other pharmacies.)
After checking with our pharmacist, you can visit our pharmacy. Remember to bring along the prescription.
Brand Name: Velphoro
Drug Name: Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide
If you have a valid doctor’s prescription from HA hospital or clinic, you can purchase this medication at subsidy price.
After checking with our pharmacist, you can visit our pharmacy. Remember to bring along the prescription.
(Patients who do not meet the eligibility criteria for the self-financed item subsidy program can purchase this medication at full price)
Brand Name: Verquvo
Drug Name: Vericiguat
If you have a valid doctor’s prescription from HA hospital or clinic, you can purchase this medication at subsidy price.
(Currently we are unable to dispense this medication to ineligible persons. Please check with other pharmacies.)
After checking with our pharmacist, you can visit our pharmacy. Remember to bring along the prescription.
Brand Name: Xigduo
Drug Name: Dapagliflozin/Metformin
If you have a valid doctor’s prescription from HA hospital or clinic, you can purchase this medication at subsidy price.
After checking with our pharmacist, you can visit our pharmacy. Remember to bring along the prescription.
(Patients who do not meet the eligibility criteria for the self-financed item subsidy program can purchase this medication at full price)