Leading Georgian pharmacies have decided to decrease the price of anti-flu medicine Tamiflu, the cost of which formerly ranged in 72-99 GEL. Aversi and PSP pharmacies have complied with the request to show solidarity with the public and make the medicine more affordable. Aversi management says that the current price for the medicine is 68…
Georgia will purchase double amount of anti-flu vaccines for 2019-2020 and this will be 80,000 vaccines instead of the 41,000 purchased for 2018-2019, head of the National Disease Control Centre Amiran Gamkrelidze has reported. “The supply we had for 2018-2019 is almost used. In the autumn, before the new season, we will purchase 80,000 vaccines,”…
The socially vulnerable population of Georgia and people with disabilities will soon be able to buy more medicines at a symbolic or halved price starting next year, with medicines for epilepsy and Parkinson’s being added to the list. The medicines on the list are for chronic and cardiovascular diseases. “I am happy to say that…
The Ukrainian pharmaceutical manufacturers cannot do customs clearing for medicine to be imported to Uzbekistan, the Association of Employers’ Organizations of the Medical and Microbiological Industry of Ukraine (OORMMPU) said in a statement. “Pharmaceutical products have been at the customs for several weeks now, but the customs service of the Republic of Uzbekistan does not…
The Lithuanian parliament voted to legalize medicines containing cannabis. The respective amendments were passed with 90 votes in favor, none against and three abstentions and would come into force next May. The amendments to the Law on Pharmacy and the Law on the Control of Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances will allow the medicinal use of…
The Health Ministry of Ukraine plans to sign a memorandum of cooperation with the Dutch organization Task Force Health Care. “Thanks to the Task Force Health Care, the Dutch medical business will get an opportunity to invest in Ukrainian medicine. Within the framework of The World of Health Care international congress, Deputy Health Minister Roman…
Belarus’ Health Ministry expects an increase in the export of medical services in the wake of the extension of visa-free entry, Dmitry Kalistratov, head of business, pricing and state property at the Health Ministry, reported. According to him, the export of medical services increased significantly once the country launched a five-day visa-free program. In some…