Funds For Treatment Of HIV Patients In Suceava Covers Only 30% Of Financing Needs
Doctor Tiberius Bradatan, medical director of the Suceava County Emergency Hospital, said funds for the treatment of people with HIV-AIDS in Suceava, allocated through the national program carried out by the Health Ministry, cover only 30% of the estimated financing needs.
Bradatan told news agency Mediafax that the annual amount needed for the treatment of HIV/AIDS patients in Suceava reaches RON6 million. He also said that only RON1.8 million were allocated through the national program and cover nearly 30% of the financing needs. (Curentul)
New List Of Compensated And Free Drugs To Include 1,320 Active Substances
Romania’s new list of compensated and free medicines, which should become effective in the first half of 2014, will include 1,320 active substances, of which 140 represent new molecules.
The list, which includes new innovative drugs for the treatment of cancer, diabetes and hepatitis C, was last updated six years ago.
The Health Ministry put up for public debate, until March 27, a draft government decision amending and completing a government decision of 2008 approving the list which includes the international common denominations of medical drugs for people with medical insurance, based on medical prescriptions. (Adevarul)
Foreign Minister Says Flat Tax System Kept For Various Reasons
Romania’s Foreign Affairs Minister Titus Corlatean said the flat tax system is kept for “various reasons,” adding the progressive income taxation quota must be introduced when the time comes.
Corlatean pointed out that the Ponta Government managed in a short period of time to adopt “reparatory measures without affecting the macroeconomic balance.” (Romania Libera)
Romania Sells RON500M 5-Year Bonds At 4.08% Average Yield
Romania’s Finance Ministry on Monday raised a planned 500 million lei (EUR111.3 million) in a reopening of its five-year bond due April 2016, at an average yield of 4.08% a year, marginally lower than at the previous auction.
Banks offered RON633 million, central bank data showed.
At the previous similar tender January 20, the ministry sold RON714 million in five-year paper at an average yield of 4.15%.
The ministry plans to sell debt in local currency worth RON4.06 billion in February. Also this month, the institution hopes to raise at least EUR200 million at a five-year Eurobond sale on February 20. (Curierul National)
Liberal Head Wants Amnesty Bill Reintroduced On Lower House’s Agenda
Romanian liberal leader Crin Antonescu proposed that the bill on amnesty and pardon should be reintroduced on the agenda of the Chamber of Deputies so that it can be rejected.
However, liberals’ proposition was rejected by social democrats at the committee for legal matters. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Crin Antonescu Wants To Be Reconfirmed As Head Of Liberal Party
Crin Antonescu summoned the leaders of the National Liberal Party (PNL) to be reconfirmed as head of the party.
Antonescu’s decisions over the past few days have been questioned by the liberals supporting former party head Calin Popescu Tariceanu who is floated as the next Liberal Party president. (Gandul)