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A New ARPharM Main Board Elected

On April 16, 2019, at the regular annual General Assembly of the Association of Research-based Pharmaceutical Manufacturers in Bulgaria (ARPharM) a new composition of the Managing Board of the Association was elected.

Dr. Krasimira Chemishanska, Executive Director of Amgen Bulgaria is the new Chairperson of the Main Board of ARPharM with a two-year mandate, and Dr. Svetoslav Tsenov, Deputy Chairman, Director of Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary of Astellas Pharmaceutical Company.

Over 60% of the healthcare professionals in Bulgaria have consented to disclosing their cooperation with pharmaceutical companies within the initiative “Transparency Builds Trust”

n June 2017 for a second consecutive year   the  pharmaceutical industry in Europe disclosed the transfers of value for research and  development  activities as  well  as  transfers  of  value to healthcare  specialists and  their  professional organizations – supporting  and  organizing  scientific  and  education  events,  registration  fees,  lecturer  fees.

Solidsoft Reply signs agreement to implement and operate the Bulgarian National Medicine Verification System

Following а robust selection process organised by the Bulgarian Medicine Verification Organisation (BgMVO), Solidsoft Reply, the Reply group company specialising in enterprise strength solutions on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, has been selected and signed an agreement to implement and operate the National Medicines Verification System in Bulgaria. The Bulgarian Medicines Verification Organisation is a not-for-profit organisation, incorporated in 2016, responsible for the implementation of the EU’s Falsified Medicines Directive (Directive 2011/62/EU).

MoU to Boost Patient Access to Innovative Medicines

On 1 December 2015 was signed а Memorandum of Understanding between the Bulgarian Health Ministry and representatives of the pharmaceutical industry, doctors’ and patients’ organisations is set to reduce the gap between Bulgaria and other European countries with regard to the level of access and uptake of medicines.

To Avoid Young Doctors Leaving Our Country

Underfunding of the healthcare system in Bulgaria affects both patients and doctors. This is the reason hundreds of young Bulgarian doctors annually to leave Bulgaria, seeking better conditions for development and realization.