Bulgaria

The Bulgarian government's continued delays in privatising state-owned hospitals is causing a surge in the construction of greenfield facilities, as investors look to capitalise on... 2008-09-11

The Bulgarian government's plans to introduce private insurance funds to the healthcare system appear to be flawed, with the World Bank and the medical community criticising the plans... 2008-08-19

New legislation limiting the ownership of pharmacies to four per person or company was adopted in Bulgaria on July 31 2008, after its second reading in parliament. The new rules also... 2008-08-04

In a ruling that could see an increase in medicine prices in Bulgaria, the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) has decided the way in which the state reimbursed pharmaceuticals are... 2008-06-13

Bulgarian drugmaker Sopharma has been absolved from responsibility for traces of a banned substance in a pharmaceutical product, which led to three Bulgarian weightlifters being stripped... 2008-06-04

BMI has revised its forecasts for the Bulgarian drug market after new figures were released by IMS Health. We now believe the market reached a value of US$970mn in 2007 after growing... 2008-03-17

The Bulgarian US$1.35bn health system is set to undergo a dramatic change as the government agrees to liberalise the health insurance sector. Although remaining tight-lipped about... 2008-03-12

New research in Bulgaria claims that up to 80% of the population over 40 years of age is at risk from heart disease. BMI believes that this indicator is worrying, but could result... 2008-02-21

Bulgarian pharmacists are threatening to take strike action if the government goes ahead with plans to cut margins. The Bulgarian Pharmacy Union (BPU) fears lower prices will result... 2007-11-15

Legislation threatens to engulf the Bulgarian health sector with both pharmacy owners and consumer groups considering litigation in order to protect their perceived rights. The pharmacists... 2007-11-05