Moldova's authorities moved on several fronts, from energy financing and power-grid projects to business regulation, privatisation and financial-sector rules. At the same time, new trade data, a proposed medicine-pricing reform and measures following recent cyber incidents point to a busy policy agenda with implications for companies and consumers alike.
The Ministry of Health is preparing a phased overhaul of the rules governing the pharmaceutical market, including a new price approval mechanism and a review of the conditions for selling medications. The ministry expects that the reform will affect the availability of medications, the selection of products in pharmacies, and patient out-of-pocket costs, but the key details and parameters of the changes will only become known after the draft is published and further rounds of discussion take place.
In Moldova, the range of medications available in pharmacies has decreased significantly over the past five years, with inexpensive drugs being the first to disappear from the market. Against this backdrop, household spending on over-the-counter medications has risen, and there is increasing discussion within the industry about the impact of price regulation and markups on the availability of medications.
Moldova is preparing changes that could ease regulations on the handling of medications and reduce losses for the market. The changes involve a mechanism that would allow for the retention of usable medications—rather than writing them off or destroying them—after their registration documents expire, provided they remain within their expiration date.
Moldova has revised the procedure for registering CE-marked medical devices: the process has been shifted to a more digital format and made significantly more flexible for applicants. The new rules are intended to reduce the administrative burden on market participants and speed up the processing of documents; however, they include important details that may affect the operations of manufacturers and their representatives.
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