Greek Hospitals
Economy
Merck Halts Supply of Cancer Drug to Greek Hospitals
German pharmaceuticals firm Merck KGaA is no longer delivering cancer drug Erbitux to Greek hospitals, a spokesman said on Saturday, the latest sign of how an economic and budget crisis is hurting frontline public services.
Drugmakers raised concerns with EU...
Greece
New York Times: Greece's Economic Tragedy Fuels a Medical One
As Greece's debt crisis mounted and the country looked for austerity measures, its unwieldy and often corruption-riddled universal health care system became a prime target, with spending cut 13%. But that has had dire consequences, the New York Times reports.
Public...
Greece
Roche Halts Deliveries Of Drugs To Some Greek Hospitals
Roche Holding halted delivering its drugs for cancer and other diseases to some state-funded hospitals in Greece, the Wall Street Journal reported citing Severin Schwan, chief executive officer saying.
Swiss drugmaker's CEO said in a report that some hospitals "haven't...