In 2019, the Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund of Kyrgyzstan paid 32.4 million soms to medical organizations for management and monitoring of tuberculosis patients until completion of treatment on an outpatient basis, press service of the fund reported. At least 2,132 patients have completed treatment on an outpatient basis (1,667 people in 2018), including 1,570 with…
Over the course of two years, Latvia’s list of state-compensated medicines has been expanded with only two modern generation medicines for cancer treatment, which is less when compared to Lithuania and Estonia, as reported by Association of International Innovative Pharmaceuticals Producers (SIFFA) director Valters Bolevics. In Latvia the two latest additions to the list of…
In two pharmacies in the Russia-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region medicines, which were produced in Georgia, were confiscated by the de-facto Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tskhinvali region. The sale of Georgia-made products, including medicines, is prohibited by a resolution of the de-facto government in the Russia-occupied Tskhinvali region, adopted in 2006. Local doctors in…
2,932 pharmaceutical organizations work in Kyrgyzstan. The Ministry of Health provided such data. The number includes 797 pharmacies, 328 pharmacy warehouses, 1,571 points and 201 kiosks, as well as 35 manufacturing workshops. At least 1,160 senior pharmacists and 1,772 pharmacists are employed in the pharmaceutical organizations. In addition, 1,516 private healthcare organizations operate in the…
Ashgabat hosted a meeting of Belarus Deputy Minister of Healthcare Natalia Zhukova with Minister of Healthcare and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan Nurmuhammed Amannepesov. The parties discussed the prospects for the development of cooperation in the field of healthcare, as well as in the medical and pharmaceutical industries. The most important direction is the purchase of…
Until all problems with Rigvir medication have been resolved, State Agency for Medicines (SAM) has decided to put its registration on hold. SAM explains that several quality defects have been found for several Rigvir medication series this year. This is why the decision was made to halt its distribution. The company that has registered Rigvir…
SMT Best LLC has launched production of made-in-Armenia medical supplies. Thanks to the launch of the new production, 100 new jobs have been created. 20% of supplies produced in Armenia are consumed by the local market, while the rest is exported. While syringes, blood collection containers, insulin pen needles and other supplies are currently manufactured…