Confusion over validity of rapid saliva tests
Parents angered over ministry’s refusal to accept them despite being on its own approved list Rapid saliva tests for coronavirus, an alternative to nasal...
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Coronavirus: one million masks to be distributed to pharmacies by Monday
The health ministry is to distribute one million masks to pharmacies by Monday and has set a cap on the price at €31 for a...
Coronavirus: Pharmacists facing delays but no shortages
Pharmacists said on Monday they are experiencing delays in the supply of medicines from companies but there were no major shortages. The head of the...
Gesy is here to stay, says minister as scheme marks six months
Allowing Gesy to collapse would be suicide Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Thursday as he sent an unequivocal message to detractors that the general...
Drugs gather dust in hospital pharmacies while patients run short
Stocks in state-owned pharmacies, which have been closed since the end of August, should be made available to private Gesy pharmacies to cope with ongoing...
Pharmacies in 19 state hospitals shut down
By Gina Agapiou Pharmacies in 19 state hospitals were closed on Monday, in line with the implementation of the national health scheme (Gesy), and are...
Gesy passes first big test day (Update 2)
No major problems were recorded on Monday as more than 4,500 people sought medical help, putting the health system (Gesy) through its paces after its...
New health scheme put to the test (Updated)
The new univiersal health system (Gesy) was put to its first real test on Monday after its official launch on Saturday with thousands flocking to...
Pharmacies concerned over drug shortages and software glitches
Authorities played down fears on Wednesday of delays in supplying drugs to Gesy pharmacies after the national health scheme kicks in on June 1. They...
Under Gesy, meds at hospital dispensaries only for inpatients
LAWMAKERS appeared to agree on Thursday that under the national health scheme (Gesy) hospitals will be allowed to operate in-house pharmacies, but these will be...
Screening for false meds to be introduced at pharmacies
An EU regulation seeking to combat the sale of falsified medicine will be implemented as of Saturday, when each registered pharmaceutical product will carry a...
Our View: Cutting med prices is not the solution
EVERYONE knows that medicine prices in Cyprus are among the highest in the world. This was also noted in a report by the World Health...
Our View: Pharmacies get a taste of their own medicine
EVERYONE likes to complain about the high prices of medicine in Cyprus, but nobody is prepared to do anything about it. Earlier this week, comments...
Too many pharmacies driving up cost of medicine
By Peter Stevenson Despite the price of medicine in Cyprus being the sixth most expensive in Europe, the amount paid by the private and public...