Self-financed Drugs Available for Purchase by Patients at HA Pharmacy Departments
As a publicly-funded healthcare provider, the Hospital Authority (HA) does not supply drugs as a retailer. Patients should in general purchase self-financed drugs from community pharmacies. However, three categories of self-financed drugs are available for purchase by patients at HA pharmacy departments, including (1) drugs covered by the safety net, (2) very specialised drugs not readily available at community pharmacies and (3) drugs for meeting operational needs (e.g. injections), as follows: