Prime Minister Vasily Tofan confirmed this during a cabinet meeting. Earlier, the Ministry of Finance had proposed, as part of the new tax reform, introducing a standard VAT rate of 20% on medicines and medical supplies. However, the Ministry of Health issued a negative opinion on this initiative. Former Minister of Finance Andrian Gavrilice emphasized that the proposal to introduce a 20% VAT on medicines was intended to ensure that the funds saved after the elimination of general tax exemptions would be used effectively for the benefit of the healthcare system. “The goal was not to harm the healthcare sector, but quite the opposite. We believed that when a subsidy is applied across the board, the benefits do not necessarily reach those who need them most, but the funds themselves should certainly still go to healthcare. We expected that our colleagues would be able to reallocate and use these resources more effectively. “If there is no such desire or ability, we certainly will not insist, because we have absolutely no intention of causing harm or restricting citizens’ access to medical services or medications,” Andrian Gavrilitsa stated at the time. // July 22, 2026 – InfoMarket.