Greek pharma trade group SFEE warns on pharma budgets

The members of Greece’s pharma trade group SFEE have called on the government to urgently reset the amount of pharmaceutical expenditure at the minimum permissible limit of 2.3 billion euros ($2.95 billion) for the pharmaceutical budget and 700 million euros for the pharmaceutical costs of public hospitals, warning that the consequences of poor pharmaceutical care provision for Greeks will be enormous and unfortunately unpredictable. Public health at huge risk, with entrepreneurship in an impasse.

They say that the State unloads on the pharmaceutical industry the burden of vaccination costs and coverage of the uninsured. The State decides without any consultation with the industry and legislates against entrepreneurship. There is a total disregard for any notion of justice, lack of transparency and will to reach an understanding, and non-compliance with legislation.

In addition, they call on the Ministry of Health to proceed immediately to the following: