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1 August 13:27

The VAT hike has brought many pharmacies to a standstill, unable to dispense compensated medicines due to software errors.

Andrea Hariuc

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Since August 1, the VAT increase has caused major problems in pharmacies, both in the capital and across the country, blocking the dispensing of compensated medicines due to errors in the computer system. The new price lists have not been updated and patients are unable to get the medicines they need. In addition, pensioners and the unemployed will have to pay higher costs for medicines as a result of income taxation. Other changes in the healthcare system include requiring hospitals to display information on beds and monthly budget.

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Majoritatea românilor n-au avut azi acces la medicamente. Activitatea farmaciilor, blocată din cauza majorări prețurilor

Farmaciile din România, blocate vineri de actualizarea de preț la noul TVA: nu s-au putut cumpăra medicamente compensate

ȘTIRI PE ACELEAȘI SUBIECTE

Current Affairs

The CNAS system operates with errors, blocking patients' access to reimbursed networks and services. Doctors are facing frequent interruptions and long queues.

Current Affairs

Sorin Grindeanu stated that the increase in VAT seems to have been a mistake, considering that the collections were not as expected.

International

The State Duma approved the increase of VAT from 20% to 22% and the reduction of the VAT collection threshold, affecting small businesses.

Economy

In the period July–September 2025, VAT collections amounted to 35.48 billion lei, registering an increase of 14.8% compared to the same period in 2024, according to a report presented by the Ministry of Finance.

Politics

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan: "The increase in VAT was a necessity. Increasing taxes, in general, is not a good thing, to be clear, but the increase in VAT in July, when we adopted the first package, was a necessity."

Economy

The President of SMEs Romania warns that the increase of VAT to 21% in the HoReCa sector could cause losses of 10 billion lei and would affect competitiveness.

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