Sign in Subscribe

Health

Bratislava Deserves EMA HQ, Says Slovak Scientist Awarded by Obama

Bratislava Deserves EMA HQ, Says Slovak Scientist Awarded by Obama

Bratislava, November 16 (TASR) – Bratislava should be given the headquarters of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), claims Jan Vilcek, a distinguished scientist and professor at New York University School of Medicine. “My native city is able to offer excellent career opportunities to talented scientists and other experts,” said Vilcek, who

Drucker on Corruption in Health Care: Let's Refuse to Engage in It

Drucker on Corruption in Health Care: Let's Refuse to Engage in It

Bratislava, October 22 (TASR) – The Slovak health-care sector isn’t in such a terrible state that people fearing for their health have to give bribes, Health Minister Tomas Drucker (a Smer-SD nominee) has told TASR. “It’s a habit that’s been here for decades. I don’t think that

Fico: Treatment of Diabetic Foot with Cuban Drug Brings First Results

Fico: Treatment of Diabetic Foot with Cuban Drug Brings First Results

Presov, October 6 (TASR) – The treatment of diabetic foot with the Cuban drug Heberprot-P at the J. A. Reiman Faculty Hospital with Polyclinic in Presov has brought the first positive results, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said at a press conference at the Presov hospital. “We’ve brought this

Drucker: Bratislava's Aces in EMA Bid Include Security, Life Costs and Culture

Drucker: Bratislava's Aces in EMA Bid Include Security, Life Costs and Culture

Brussels, October 5 (TASR-correspondent) – Slovakia’s bid to provide the headquarters for the European Medicines Agency (EMA), which is leaving London due to Brexit, was officially presented in Brussels on Thursday by Slovak Health Minister Tomas Drucker (a Smer-SD nominee) and Transport and Construction Ministry State Secretary Viktor Stromcek (Smer-SD)

Slovakia's Bid for Hosting EMA Meets All Criteria

Slovakia's Bid for Hosting EMA Meets All Criteria

Bratislava, October 2 (TASR) – In its bid to host the headquarters of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), Slovaka has met all the required criteria in the European Commission’s (EC) evaluation, TASR learnt from the Health Ministry on Monday. The EMA is due to be moved out of London after

State to Spend Hundreds of Millions of Euros on Hospital Debt Settlement

State to Spend Hundreds of Millions of Euros on Hospital Debt Settlement

Bratislava, September 13 (TASR) – The state will give hundreds of millions of euros to hospitals to settle their debts after the Government passed on Wednesday a proposal for their settlement submitted by Health Minister Tomas Drucker (Smer-SD). Hospitals should get up to €585 million from state financial assets for the

Physicians Leaving NUSCH to Stay Part-time until Replacements Found

Physicians Leaving NUSCH to Stay Part-time until Replacements Found

Bratislava, August 31 (TASR) – Doctors who are set to leave the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NUSCH) are willing to continue to work at the facility on a part-time basis after November 1 unless the facility finds replacements for them by then, TASR learnt from the Health Ministry on Thursday.