In order to respond to the demand from the public to solve the "pharmaceuticals price black hole," NHIB CEO Chang Hong-jen states that before the end of 2002 the NHIB will publish standard prices for new medications, and will greatly reduce the payments for medications whose patents have expired.
為了回應社會要求徹底解決藥價黑洞的呼籲，健保局總經理張鴻仁表示，健保局在二○○二年底前將公布新藥價基準，針對專利期滿的藥品大幅調降藥價，以縮小藥價差，可望縮減近百億元的支出。