European Medicines Agency Approves New Drug To Treat Skin Cancer
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved the manufacturing and marketing of a new medicine treating advanced basal cell carcinoma (a common form of skin cancer), according to actusante.net.
The new medicine has already been approved in several countries, including Switzerland, the United States and Australia. Following its approval in Europe, the new drug will also be marketed in the EU28.
Marius Savu, president of Romania’s National Medicine and Medical Devices Agency, said the new medicine automatically becomes a licensed product, considering that it was approved by the EMA. He also said the new drug only needs to be priced in order to be sold in pharmacies. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Public Sector Employees To Stage Protests In September
Employees in the public sector threatened to stage protests in September, being displeased with the workforce shortage in the sector and low wages.
Consequently, the activity in mayoralties, county councils and other public administration units could be totally paralyzed starting September unless the government finds a solution for the 124,000 public workers.
The Romanian National Union of Public Servants (SNFP) called for an urgent meeting with the leaders of the ruling coalition parties, following recent discussions regarding layoffs and the fact that public servants are not among public employees liable for wage increases in 2015.
Currently, there are approximately 124,000 public servants and, according to unionists, 65% of them have minimum wages. (Puterea)
Physicians To Hold Protest Rally September 1
Physicians in capital Bucharest and from all over the country will organize a protest rally on September 1 in front of the Health Ministry headquarters.
Displeased with the 25% wage increase starting October, which translates into an additional RON200 to RON450 to their current salaries, physicians are calling on the government to double their wages.
They said the 25% wage increase is insignificant considering their activity and efforts.
Physicians are hoping that patients, medical assistants and patients will also join the planned protests.
Romania’s government has recently approved an emergency ordinance raising wages of staff in the public healthcare sector by 25% as of October 1. (Adevarul)
Over 1,400 Projects Submitted So Far For 2015 National Rural Development Program
The Agency for Rural Investment Financing (AFIR) has so far received a total 1,397 projects worth EUR103.78 million, for all 10 financing sub-measures of the 2014 – 2020 National Rural Development Program (PNDR).
The agency said October 30, 2015 is the deadline for the submission of financing requests.
Most financing requests, a total 1,041, have been submitted for sub-measure 6.1 ‘Support for young farmers.’ The total non-reimbursable amount for all projects submitted through this sub-measure reaches EUR44.36 million. (Adevarul)
Romania Has New Ambassadors Accredited In Saudi Arabia And Oman
President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday signed the decrees for the accreditation of Mihail Coman as Ambassador of Romania to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Cristian Tudor as ambassador of Romania to Qatar and the Sultanate of Oman, the presidential administration informed.
Mihail Constantin Coman was accredited as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Romania to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Also, Iohannis recalled Adrian Macelaru, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Romania to the Sultanate of Oman, and replaced him with Cristian Tudor. (Romania Libera)