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16/12/2021

16/12/2021

The high price of new medicines increases hospitals’ pharmaceutical costs by 53% in just seven years

In recent years, we have seen a seemingly unstoppable increase in the prices of medicines, especially newer ones and those that are used to treat the most serious diseases, like different types […]

20/10/2020

MEDICINE SHORTAGES ARE INCREASING AND THERE IS A LACK OF TRANSPARENCY ABOUT THE REASONS

Shortages of medicines have increased in recent years and are seen more and more. This is one of the conclusions from the report “The Shortage and Scarcity of Medicines” (in Spanish: “El […]

12/06/2020

Spain must prepare itself to face possible shortages and undertake internal production of medicines

The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has pushed the National Health System against the ropes. The response to the health crisis was hindered by existing problems stemming from cuts in recent years, such […]

28/10/2019

Novartis goes to court to try to prevent the government from making information public about the approval of one of its most innovative treatments

10/07/2019

A STEP TOWARDS TRANSPARENCY

Since last week, the Interministerial Commission on Drug Prices, the body in charge of authorizing and fixing prices of drugs in Spain, has publicized more information on their decisions. We now can know […]

16/05/2019

Autonomous communities are key in changing the relationship between public healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry

The autonomous elections are an opportunity to make commitments on vital issues for the autonomous communities: pharmaceutical politics. According to data from the Ministry of Finance, in only four years (from 2014 […]

23/04/2019

23/04/2019

ELECTORAL PROPOSALS DO NOT RESPOND TO THE HUGE INCREASE IN PUBLIC SPENDING ON MEDICINES

During this electoral campaign No es Sano has reminded the PSOE, Unidas Podemos, Cuidadanos and Popular Party that it is urgent and necessary to review the current pharmaceutical policy and public spending on medications […]

14/03/2019

CANDIDATES, THESE ARE OUR PETITIONS

We are in the mist of crucial weeks for the acquisition of health commitments from different political parties. Therefore, the organizations promoting the It’s not Healthy campaign have mailed letters to ask the […]

29/01/2019

29/01/2019

THE STATE DOES NOT GUARANTEE SOCIAL RETURNS ON ITS HUGE INVESTMENTS IN HEALTH R&D

In Spain, most of the investment in health research and development is made by the public sector, mainly in research centers dependent on the Administration and universities, but once transferred to the pharmaceutical […]

22/11/2018

“ONE CAN SPECULATE ON CARS AND COMPUTERS, BUT NOT WITH PEOPLE’S LIVES”

Germán Velásquez is one of the most well know individuals in the debate on access to medicines due to his criticism on government immobility and the loss of independence and credibility of […]

07/11/2018

THE TRANSPARENCY COUNCIL SUPPORTS IT’S NOT HEALTHY’S PETITIONS ON DRUG PRICE AND FINANCING

Transparency is one of It’s not Healthy’s goals. Since its launch three years ago, the campaign has been claiming that citizens should know how much is being paid for publicly-financed drugs that have an […]

22/10/2018

LETTER TO THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

Esteemed Minister: First of all, we would like to congratulate you on your appointment as Minister of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare. It is a source of great pride […]

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