Healthcare: BR ANALYSIS. The causes of medicine shortages in Romania and the real impact of parallel trade
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Medicine shortages have been a growing issue across the European Union, especially for drugs that target serious chronic diseases or cancers. Romania is one of the countries that are most affected by the problem, as a result of its low prices and lack of preventative measures. Although the most important stakeholders in this matter are the patients, they have little ability to influence decision making, and the same can be said about pharmacies. Negotiations are mostly ...