Several new regulations are taking effect next month impacting drug prices, Costco membership rules and milk subsidy programs for young students.
From tomorrow, Costco is to require members to scan their card at store entrances, and is to limit members to two guests.
The price of boxed meals on the Taiwan High Speed Rail is to increase by NT$10 starting tomorrow, rising from NT$110 to NT$120 due to the rising costs of ingredients.
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The railway also said it is canceling the 5 percent discount on meals that was previously offered to TGo members.
The Taiwan branch of Haleon, a UK consumer healthcare company, announced that starting next month, the suggested retail prices of all its Panadol cold and flu medications would increase by 5 to 6.5 percent, raising prices per box by NT$9 to NT$30.
Affected products include Panadol cold and flu extra strength, day and night, cough relief and nasal relief medications, as well as cold and flu hot drink packets.
New medication pricing is to take effect tomorrow, with the prices of 3,150 medications decreasing and 34 increasing, the National Health Insurance Administration said.
This would save an estimated NT$4.85 billion (US$146.24 million) in drug expenditures annually, which would be reinvested into the agency’s budget, it said.
The Taipei City Government is launching a milk subsidy for public elementary schools and kindergartens starting next month, providing students with one bottle of milk per week while school is in session.
Students can use their ID cards to pick up a bottle of fresh milk or soy milk at convenience stores.
The program would start with a week trial from Monday next week and officially launch on April 14.
Chunghua County also raised NT$80 million for a similar program, providing all junior-high, elementary and kindergarten students with milk once per week starting next month.
Increased benefits and allowances for volunteer soldiers in service and combat units are also to start tomorrow.
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