22 July 11 – Madrid – Efe
As stated by the CEO of Farmaindustria, Harness Humberto, in a press conference in which he criticized the measures approved yesterday by the Inter-territorial Health Council, aimed at reducing pharmaceutical spending, which, as is known, have produced "shock" and "big surprise" in the sector.
These measures, with which the government aims to generate savings of 2,400 million euros a year, will force drug prescribing by substance in all autonomous communities.
This means that doctors should prescribe the substance and not the brand name, and pharmacies should dispense the cheapest generic drug. Harness said that "dropping the burden and responsibility" for NHS sustainability "onto the pharmaceutical sector" is disproportionate, harmful and a mistake. "
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