Romania has the right to purchase 600,000 capsules of the antiviral Molnupiravir and 15,000 doses of COVID-19 protease inhibitors, Secretary of State in the Health Ministry, Dr. Andrei Baciu said on Friday."The Health Ministry received today the European Commission's communication authorizing Romania to buy 600,000 capsules of Molnupiravir and 15,000 doses of protease inhibitors. Also, Romania will be able to purchase another 200,000 capsules of Molnupiravir plus an additional 5,000 doses of inhibitors. The 600,000 capsules are enough to treat about 15,000 patients, and the 15,000 doses of protease inhibitors allow us to treat 7,500 patients," Andrei Baciu told a news conference.As regards the supply of the anti-inflammatory drug Tocilizumab, he said that 1,500 vials arrived in Romania and were distributed to hospitals. "We have received a communication from the manufacturer stating that we can purchase an additional amount of 1,470 vials of 400 mg Tocilizumab, with delivery on November 18 at the earliest. We will make every effort to make sure that Romania receives this supply of Tocilizumab too," said Andrei Baciu.He also mentioned that there are currently 35,000 vials of Remdesivir in stock. "30,000 vials arrived in Romania on November 8. So far, 100,000 vials were distributed to patients and hospitals, and we expect another shipment of 39,000 vials," said Baciu.The Health Ministry's budget was supplemented with 332.5 million lei from the reserve fund, and 120 million lei of this amount will be allocated for the purchase of an additional amount of 70,000 vials of Remdesivir.Andrei Baciu also said that the distribution of 48,500 boxes of Favipiravir donated by drugmaker Terapia to 279 Romanian Covid hospitals was completed today.
“Little London” Theoretical High School, a private educational institution in Romania that values the Romanian educational system, has started construction work for the expansion of its school campus located in Voluntari, on Erou Iancu Nicolae Street. This initiative will increase high school capacity by 30% starting from the 2025-2026 academic year. In this context, the […]
British heavy metal band Iron Maiden will perform at Bucharest’s National Arena on May 28, 2026, as part of their “Run For Your Lives” anniversary world tour, promoter Emagic announced on Thursday, September 18. The concert will feature a career-spanning setlist highlighting defining moments from the group’s five-decade history, accompanied by what organizers described as […]
Three-quarters of Romanians believe that the war in Ukraine affects Romania to a very great and fairly great extent, according to the third edition of the Informat.ro barometer by INSCOP Research, carried out between September 1 and 9. The monthly survey, which aims to bring to public attention topics of interest, shows that “opinions are […]
Daniela Schoppmeyer, the majority shareholder and general manager of Faberrom, a company that took over in the 1990s most of the spaces of the former APACA clothing factory in western Bucharest, is the new owner of half of the emblematic Scala residential block, on Magheru Boulevard, Profit.ro reported. Schoppmeyer...
The Bucharest Municipal Parking Company (CMPB) inaugurated 189 new parking facilities with more than 12,400 spaces in the first half of 2025, while revenues from parking fees rose 20% year-on-year to RON 50.4 million (roughly EUR 10 million), the company said on Thursday, September 18. CMPB reported a net profit of RON 28.3 million for January–June […]
Romania has inaugurated underwater seagrass meadows and artificial reefs in the Black Sea as part of a major restoration project aimed at curbing erosion and reviving marine biodiversity, the National Administration “Apele Române” said. More than 20 hectares of seabed have already been planted with Zostera noltii seagrass and transplanted with Cystoseira barbata seaweed, creating […]
