By: Ruth Olivares, Olga Torres.
On February 28, the following was published in the Official Gazette the Governmental Agreement 53-2022, issued by the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance, which establishes the new Tariffs for Technical Services provided by the Departments and the National Health Laboratory in the Republic of Guatemala.
The most relevant changes are
1. An increase of 20% in the fees, for analysis payments for New and Renewal Medicines.
2. Establishment of payment of laboratory analysis for Mutual Recognition procedures for Medicines and Related Products. These procedures were previously exempted.
3. Increase of fees for Post Registration Changes or Updates in Medicines, Food and Related Products.
4. It leaves open the possibility of establishing different payment modalities, and to celebrate agreements with other banks of the system, since currently only the payment through the Rural Development Bank, BANRURAL, is allowed.
This Governmental Agreement came into effect on March 1, 2022.