The Ministry of Health (MS) distributed on Tuesday 7,500 doses of monoclonal antibodies in 147 hospitals treating SARS-CoV-2 infected patients.According to a ministry's release, the medicines were purchased based on the Framework Agreement SANTE/2020/C3/091 concluded between the European Commission and the manufacturing company, and the funds were allocated in September of this year from the state budget reserve.The Infectious Diseases Commission informed health professionals how to administer these medicines in the health facilities to which the product was distributed."Monoclonal antibodies are innovative drugs that are administered in mild and moderate forms of the disease. Used correctly, these drugs successfully prevent the transition to severe stages. It is a chance for us to mitigate further admissions to intensive care units. That is why we requested that the management of the specialized commission and the representatives of the Ministry of Health have maximum involvement in their capitalization. I also appeal to family doctors who have an important role in the registration and guidance of future beneficiaries of these therapies," Cseke Attila, the interim Minister of Health, was quoted as saying in the release.
Crin Antonescu, the former leader of the Liberal Party (PNL) and interim president during Traian Băsescu's suspension in 2012, could become the joint candidate of the Social Democrats (PSD) and Liberals (PNL) in the presidential elections to be held in the spring. The only politician who has firmly announced his candidacy so far is the […]
The Social Democrats (PSD), Liberals (PNL), and Hungarian party UDMR were, at the end of December 22, close to agreeing over the share of the ministries in a joint cabinet to be appointed before the end of the year, such as to enact the quasi-austerity package of fiscal corrective measures already inked by the Ministry […]
Romania's gas consumption will increase by 10 billion cubic meters in the next 3-4 years, which practically means a doubling of current consumption, according to the National Gas System Development Plan 2024 - 2033 drafted by the operator of the country's gas transport system, Transgaz. The additional source of gas would come from the Black […]
The government of Romania has approved an emergency ordinance (OUG) initiated by the Ministry of Energy with legislative amendments that allow ministries to increase their stakes in companies in which they are majority or minority shareholders in order to prevent their "hostile takeover" or "decapitalization," according to Profit.ro and
A draft ordinance inked by the Finance Ministry and consulted by Economedia.ro establishes the framework for fiscal measures to be applied in 2025, envisaging that state pensions, special pensions, and salaries...
Romanian president Klaus Iohannis has submitted a notification of unconstitutionality to the Constitutional Court regarding a controversial law approving Government Emergency Ordinance OUG 107/2024, which outlines fiscal-budgetary measures for addressing budgetary receivables and Romania's general consolidated budget deficit for 2024. The Presidential Administration announced the submission on Friday, December 20. The fiscal amnesty brought RON […]
