Saturday, November 3, 2012

Germany's Merck halts supply of cancer drug to Greek hospitals

Germany's Merck halts supply of cancer drug to Greek hospitals
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German pharmaceuticals firm Merck KGaA is no longer delivering cancer drug Erbitux to Greek hospitals, a spokesman said on Saturday, the latest sign of how an economic and budget crisis is hurting frontline public services. Drugmakers raised concerns with EU leaders earlier this year over supplies to the euro zone's crisis-hit southern half and Germany's Biotest in June was the first to stop shipments to Greece because of unpaid bills. ...
Source: news.yahoo.com

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