Latvia: cancer treatment funding second lowest in Europe

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…

Georgia: medicines confiscated from pharmacies in Russia-occupied Tskhinvali region

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…

Kyrgyzstan: 2,932 pharmaceutical organizations operating

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…

Turkmenistan: pharmaceuticals sector cooperation mulled with Belarus

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…

Armenia: production of medical supplies established

Production of quality medical supplies has been established in Armenia, Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said in a Facebook post. While syringes, blood collection containers, insulin pen needles and other supplies are currently manufactured in the new plant, Torosyan said catheters of various sizes and for various purposes would also be produced in the near future.…