(ANSA) - ROME, NOVEMBER 4 - In the three-year period 2008-2010 between Emilia Romagna, Lazio, Sicily and Campania, Emilia-Romagna was the most virtuous region in terms of the consumption of medicines in proportion to the local population.
This was revealed by a survey by Codacons, which presented the results of the 'Health Sentinels' monitoring. Differences emerge in the expenditure charged to the NHS for the purchase of medicines - comments Codacons - excessive in Lombardy and virtuous in Emilia, where there is generally reduced consumption, apart from those against hypertension, which are more widespread.
04 November, 17:08
(ASCA) – Rome, 4 Nov - "The health deficit is fake, in reality it goes into the coffers of pharmaceutical companies.
By eliminating waste in drug prescriptions, there would be no deficits in health care and cuts in the regions would not be necessary". The complaint comes from the president of Codacons, Carlo Rienzi, commenting on the data that emerged from the monitoring of drug consumption in Lombardy, Emilia Romagna, Lazio, Campania and Sicily in the last three years, launched as part of the "Health Sentinels" project. promoted by the consumer association itself and presented this morning in Rome during a conference organized at the National Institute for the Promotion of Health of Migrant Populations (Inmp).
“It is not possible – explains Rienzi – that in one region prescription drugs against epilepsy are prescribed for 10 million euros and in another for 500,000, I don't think that epileptics are all concentrated there. What we hypothesize is that there is a criminal association and for this Codacons has filed a complaint with the Court of Auditors, the public prosecutors and the Nas”.
“We want them to investigate – concludes Rienzi – to verify if there is actually this waste of public money that we hypothesize. Explain to us how it is possible”.
Charles Rienzi (Codacons).
