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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-11-04
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[01] Government reshuffle expected in the coming hours, sources tell ANA
[02] Greek pharmaceuticals regulator temporarily bans parallel exports,
stockpiling of five vaccines for children
[01] Government reshuffle expected in the coming hours, sources tell ANA
A government reshuffle is expected to be completed in the coming
hours and will be announced by government spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili,
sources told Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) on Friday.
According to the same sources, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been
in contact with those involved since this morning.
[02] Greek pharmaceuticals regulator temporarily bans parallel exports,
stockpiling of five vaccines for children
Greece's National Organisation for Medicines on Friday issued a temporary
ban of parallel exports, stockpiling or intra-Community trade of five
brands of children's vaccines guarding against hepatitis and whooping
cough, in order to ensure an adequate domestic supply.
The ban is for the vaccines marketed under the names Repevax (booster shot
against diptheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio), Engerix (hepatitis
B), Hbvaxpro (hepatitis B), Havrix (hepatitis A) and Vaqta (hepatitis A).
The decision bans parallel trade and stock piling of the products
and obliges all participants in the distribution chain to supply the
domestic market as a priority, based on demand and prescriptions, until
the temporary ban is either rescinded or amended.
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