EAEPC blames the new export restrictions for medicines shortages in Romania

New measures introduced by Romania’s Ministry of Health Order 269/2017 are to blame for medicines shortages, as these target all the medicines available in Romania with no time limit, says the European Association of Euro-Pharmaceutical Companies (EAEPC).

While this type of restriction measures is in total contradiction with European Union law (in particular art.35 and 36 TFUE) and jurisprudence, one should note that they are also in total contradiction with the reality and declared objective to fight against shortages.

Indeed, according to the list released by the same Ministry of Health, there are about 20 medicinal products in short supply, of which 50% are even not subject to intra-European Trade. But the new export restriction measures concern thousands of products.