Health
Antibiotice Sees Pretax Profit Up 13%, To RON29.9M In 2012
Romanian state-owned medicine maker Antibiotice Iasi (ATB.RO) expects pretax profit to reach 29.9 million lei (EUR6.86 million) this year, up 13% from RON26.4 million in the previous year, a...
Over 73% Of Romanians Declined Medical Attention In 2010 Because Of High Costs - Study
More than 73% of Romanians stopped going to the doctor in 2010 because of the cost a visit, says a study published Tuesday, on European Patient's Rights Day, by Romanian drug producers' asso...
Romania To Introduce Electronic Prescriptions In June, National Health Cards In August
Romania will introduce electronic medical prescriptions in June and will distribute the national health card starting in August, Lucian Duta, president of the National Health Insurance House...
Medicover Opens Its First Hospital In Romania After EUR20M Investment
Private medical services operator Medicover estimates the hospital it opened Monday in Bucharest, which entailed over EUR20 million in investments, has the potential to generate revenues of...
Basescu Pleads For Adoption Of Healthcare Law, Administrative Reorganization
Romanian President Traian Basescu pleaded for the adoption of a new healthcare law and a law reorganizing the country administratively, saying these two measures are needed to complete state...
Romania Loses EUR18.6B Because Of Population’s Poor Health - Survey
Romania loses about EUR18.6 billion, or 15% of the 2010 gross domestic product, because of the population’s poor medical condition, according to a research on the Romanian pharmaceutical ind...
HP Romania Awarded EUR10.3M Contract For Electronic Prescription System
HP Romania will provide Romania's National Health Insurance House (CNAS) with the IT solution needed to introduce a national electronic prescription system.
Farmexpert Reports 12% Increase In 2011 Turnover, Keeps Up Investments
Pharmaceutical distributor Farmexpert controlled by Germany’s ANZAG, reported a 12% increase in last year’s turnover to nearly 1.71 billion lei (EUR393 million), according to ZF’s calculatio...
Romgermed To Open Bucharest Hospital By End-2012. Sales Seen At EUR1M In First Year
Romanian private healthcare provider Romgermed estimates the 200-bed hospital it will open in Bucharest by the end of the year will generate turnover of EUR1 million in its first year of ope...