In April ----, Estonia s Health and Labour Minister Yevgeny Ossinovski stated that patient s co-payment for healthcare rose in recent years especially for the chronically sick and elderly. Ossinovski said that health insurance would cover an additional EUR--- for prescription drugs per person but a separate application is required, which is a strict and cumbersome procedure, therefore resulting in a large number of patients not getting these discounts (Postimees). ...Ossinovski said that health insurance would cover an additional EUR--- for prescription drugs per person but a separate application is required, which is a strict and cumbersome procedure, therefore resulting in a large number of patients not getting these discounts (Postimees). Estonia is among -- Central and Eastern European countries that will participate in a joint procurement initiative which should provide stronger negotiating ground with pharmaceutical companies, as announced during a press conference in July ---- by Romania s Health Minister Vlad Voiculescu. The minister quoted that the initiative will represent a population of ---mn people with EUR--bn to be directed at pharmaceutical spending (Agerpres). ...Estonia is among -- Central and Eastern European countries that will participate in a joint procurement initiative which should provide stronger negotiating ground with pharmaceutical companies, as announced during a press conference in July ---- by Romania s Health Minister Vlad Voiculescu. The minister quoted that the initiative will represent a population of ---mn people with EUR--bn to be directed at pharmaceutical spending (Agerpres).
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...Tight hold on reimbursement and public hospital drug spending favours generic drugs. Medicine prices are low by EU levels, reflecting still relatively weak consumer spending power. ...Medicine prices are low by EU levels, reflecting still relatively weak consumer spending power. Rapid consolidation of and competition in the retail and wholesale sectors, adding to pricing pressure on manufacturers. Rapid consolidation of and competition in the retail and wholesale sectors, adding to pricing pressure on manufacturers. Scaling-down of Grindeks local manufacturing operations. Opportunities for brownfield investment in production are limited, with the largest company already in foreign hands.
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