Speaking at ZF Health&PharmaSummit 2017 conference, Craciun said the Romanian system is limping, based only on mandatory contributions, but many and high expectations.
According to Craciun, the estimated GDP for 2017 is RON839 billion, of which RON50.3 billion should have reached the healthcare sector, but the budget of the National Health Insurance House is little below RON30 billion. He added it is more than clear the sector will not reach RON50 billion based on mandatory contributions alone.
“Romania accounts for 4% of EU’s population and 1% of the European pharmaceutical market, therefore, it cannot make any decisions on a European or global level. The decisions that also concern Romania are usually made somewhere else.”