Australia Pulls Nurofen Products Over ‘Misleading Claims’
An Australian court has ordered Nurofen’s UK owner to stop selling several versions of the popular painkiller that were identical to its standard ibuprofen pills but nearly twice as expensive.
The Federal Court ruled Reckitt Benckiser deceived Australians by selling Nurofen painkillers that were marketed to relieve specific ailments, such as back pain, when all of the products contained an identical amount of the same active ingredient, ibuprofen lysine.
Australia’s consumer watchdog launched the court action in March, arguing that consumers were being tricked into thinking the four products – Nurofen Back Pain, Nurofen Period Pain, Nurofen Migraine Pain and Nurofen Tension Headache – were designed to treat a specific type of pain, when in fact they were all the same. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Pensioners In Romania To Cash Their Pensions During December 14-24
All pensions in Romania distributed through state-owned postal company Posta Romana will be paid before the winter holidays, during the December 14 – 24 period, the National Public Pension House said in a statement.
Pensioners whom postal workers do not find at home will be able to pick up their pensions at postal offices until December 30.
Pensioners who cash their pensions by card will get the money within the deadlines established in the agreements concluded between the Public Pension House and banks. (Evenimentul Zilei)
MasterCard Installs First POS In A Market In Bucharest
MasterCard has installed the first POS (point of sale) in a market in capital Bucharest, namely, in Hala Traian market, in the city’s second district.
„The experiment started as a pilot project, but the positive feedback triggered the permanent implementation of a POS in a market.”
The project complements the actions and the campaign #doarcucardul carried out throughout 2015, for the purpose of stimulating card payments,” said Cosmin Vladimirescu, General Manager MasterCard for Romania.
MasterCard said in a statement that Romanians use cards for payments at merchants four times less compared to the EU average, according to data provided by the European Central Bank. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Omniasig Posts 20% Higher Underwritings In January-September
Insurance company Omniasig Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) underwrote gross premiums of RON694.31 million in January-September, up 19.5% on the year, due to a 26% growth on the car insurance segment, the company said in a statement Monday.
Omniasig also posted a net profit of RON9.57 million in the first nine months of 2015, compared with RON3.98 million in the same period a year before, according to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Underwritings stood at RON254.28 million on the mandatory car insurance (RCA) segment and at RON227.35 million on the voluntary car insurance CASCO segment. Total revenues on the auto insurance segment reached RON481.64 million, up 26.4% on the year. On the health insurance segment, the company underwrote gross premiums of RON4.04 million, up 30% on the year. (Puterea)
PNL And PSD Not To Remove From Electoral Lists Candidates Accused Of Plagiarism
The National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Social Democratic Party (PSD) have decided not to remove from electoral lists the candidates accused of plagiarism.
At the end of last week, PNL and PSD adopted the codes of integrity for candidates at the local and parliamentary elections due in 2016.
In Romania, plagiarism is punished only by the ethics committees of universities. So far, plagiarized works have been examined by a special institution – The National Ethics Council – a body that used to be subordinated to the Education Ministry, but was disbanded by the new Education Minster Adrian Curaj. (Adevarul)