The Minister of Health, Alexandru Rogobete, announced that he proposes that new drugs be introduced on the list of those compensated by the end of this year, in order to facilitate patients’ access to treatments. The official requested a meeting with the representatives of the responsible institutions and drug manufacturers to speed up the administrative procedures necessary to update the list.
“Access to innovative treatments must not be blocked by political disputes”
Alexandru Rogobete conveyed, in a post on Facebook, that patients’ access to medicines and innovative treatments must not be hindered by political disputes, bureaucracy or administrative delays.
“Access to medicines and innovative treatments must not be blocked by political disputes, bureaucracy or the lack of administrative decisions. In the previous term, we managed to update the list of compensated medicines twice, introducing more than 80 changes – new medicines and extensions of therapeutic indications for existing treatments. And we are not stopping there!”, the Minister of Health said.
The minister stated that he requested the organization of a working meeting with the representatives of the National Medicines Agency, the National Health Insurance House and the manufacturers of innovative and generic medicines.
“A new update of the list of compensated drugs”
“The goal is clear: to speed up the administrative procedures for a new update of the list of compensated drugs,” explained Rogobete.
The official aims to introduce new treatments to the list of compensated medicines by the end of 2026, so that more patients can benefit from them.
“As the Minister of Health, I have the responsibility to put the patient before any political arrogance. People’s health cannot wait! Trust is good for us”, emphasized Alexandru Rogobete.
