Georgia: government invests $4 million to open first Drug Quality Control Laboratory

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili visited the first Drug Quality Control Laboratory in Georgia and said the Government had invested GEL 11 million (about $4 million) into the “ultra-modern” laboratory, which was essential for the Georgian people and the country. Garibashvili said that by the Government’s decision only Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)-standard drugs were being…

Moldova: 7,000 rabies vaccine doses purchased

The National Health Insurance Company announced that it had allocated over 879 thousand lei (about 44 thousand euros) from the prevention measures fund for the procurement of the first batch of 7,000 rabies vaccine doses for this year. Over 23 thousand lei were directed towards the purchase of 37 rabies immunoglobulin doses. They were shipped…

Moldova: over 200 doctors attend conference on medical waste management

Over 200 specialists in various medical fields – epidemiologists, family doctors, public health specialists, students and resident doctors – participated in a national scientific conference “Management of waste resulting from medical activities”. Final results of the research project “Study on the management process of waste resulting from medical activities in the Republic of Moldova” have…

Moldova: 42 new medicines to appear in drug stores

The Medicine Commission of the Medicine and Medical Devices Agency (AMDM) have authorized 80 medicines, of which 42 for the first time ever. Among the medicines authorized repeatedly are such pharmaceutical products as suprastin – medicines for the treatment of allergic reactions. Also, for the first time ever, Moldova got access from the World Health…