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CPAP in Taiwan - vague occurring and future - bojay - 08-26-2021
Given the regulation in Taiwan, the CPAP machine is a governed medicine device that can only be purchased at a licensed physical location, such as Pharmacy, Clinic, Sleeping centers...etc. This may seem like a normal practice like the other countries, unfortunately the current practice only benefits the CPAP distributors and bidding resellers (clinic, sleeping centers).
Here's a petition regarding unfair market monopoly - (the page language is traditional Chinese, site is governed.)
https://join.gov.tw/idea/detail/e6624768-d402-48c7-ae25-8eeb9dac63f8/discuss
Facts:
Resmed AirSense 10 (standard w/o bundle) NTD 55,000 (USD 1,965)
Machine monthly Rental fee NTD 5,000 (USD 178)
Taiwan GDP USD 32,747
Entry level annual income USD 11,200
There are people trading used machine which is no longer in production, exchanging ideas of repairing, …
https://www.mobile01.com/topicdetail.php?f=330&t=3254273
Taiwan’s social health insurance may be ranked in the top 5, it only costs USD 5 to cover teeth cleaning, oral exam, panel x-ray, fillings… all medical pricing is ruled by FDA except the treatment or device selling is under patient’s consent. Considering the situation explained above, CPAP merchant is cornered. Information in local language (Traditional Chinese) is limited.
I can’t be the person to make the change, but I can be the influencer to provide information in the language they can read and learn.
RE: CPAP in Taiwan - vague occurring and future - Cpapian - 08-26-2021
The US seems to have the best prices. Canadian prices are much higher and dependant on the Province. From what I remember Australia and the UK, Sweden have pretty high prices. You are not alone.
RE: CPAP in Taiwan - vague occurring and future - bojay - 08-26-2021
(08-26-2021, 04:42 PM)Cpapian Wrote: The US seems to have the best prices. Canadian prices are much higher and dependant on the Province. From what I remember Australia and the UK, Sweden have pretty high prices. You are not alone.
How ironic, Resmed machine is manufactured in Australia...