Democratic League of Kosovo MP ( The LDK, Armend Zemaj, has accused the government of misusing the pharmaceutical sector, claiming that two pharmaceutical companies have benefited over 150m euros from tenders for medicines.

During the intervention with Health Minister Arben Vitita, over the lack of oncological drugs and the death of the breast cancer patient, who had remained four months without therapy, Zemaj has claimed that the health budget has been associated with increased prices of drugs and the benefits of pharmaceutical companies.

According to him, the health budget has increased by 300 percent, but the same increase has been noted in the prices of cancer drugs and the profits of two pharmaceutical companies.

Priority is, yes, growth budget. It’s growing delight. Why? Because we said it, and it’s unfair if we don’t get it back here. 300% more budgets. 300% higher prices of cancer-related drugs. 300% of the biggest profits of 2 pharmaceutical companies. Do you know how much more than 150 million of the totals of this budget have received tenders from only 2 pharmaceutical companies?

It has also raised doubts about the connections of people with pharmaceutical companies and their impact on the design of the Essencial Bars List.

Zemaj has mentioned in this context Arian Jakupi, who has claimed to have benefited 10 percent from a pharmaceutical company and had participated in drafting the drug list, including products purchased by the respective companies.

One that’s the former associate of the one who’s been sitting down, and some here who have got 10% in that company, and the other, the direct sponsor of the ruling political party. These are public. Nothing is hidden. So how? In return? Prime Minister Albin Kurti visits the Medici family. 10%, Arian Jakupi, associate of these, who allegedly forgave that company 10%, participates in drafting the essential drug list. He also puts in drugs they buy from those companies. Do you know what this is? This is a crime. This is the thief. This is the prosecution. But which prosecutor does he have? Which cop does? Who covers these? Here, too, I’m telling you, don’t cover these thieves, because you’re stealing the lives of citizens, Zemaj said.

In his response, Health Minister Arben Vitita has dismissed the accusations, saying Zemaj is constantly talking about abuses and thefts, but has not presented facts about his claims.

Vitia has added that the MP’s charges relate to competition among pharmaceutical companies, including a Zemaj friend in the LDK, which, according to the minister, has a pharmaceutical company.

You’ve mentioned abuse and theft again, you’re saying this over and over again, and over again, it’s not even half the fact that you haven’t presented it, former minister. The waiting lists say they’re up, but the services are up, they’re up… I know why you do this, it’s a pharmaceutical war, because you have a friend in LDK who has another pharmaceutical company, who’s trying and fighting to get these drugs, say it straight about what the problem is, the Year has been expressed.

The minister has also denied that Arian Jakupi has been employed in the Ministry of Health during the time he headed the institution. He has said Jakup has had no role in the key committee for the Barnas List and that if the opposite is proved, he is willing to answer.

You know it wasn’t the special drug list committee. Mr. Ariann Jakupi, when I was a minister. It was earlier. Why are you giving me this when they know it’s not mine? He wasn’t even my host. He’s never been employed at the Ministry of Health since I was, Mr. Zemaj. The moment you find out he’s been employed by the Ministry of Health, as long as I was, not as an external expert, I answer to both citizens and you, Mr. Zemaj. Amman, continue the consortium in LDK. I give you good news, but stop slandering me. No, it doesn’t make any sense to an oath. Even at the DA’s office, it’s good you gave it to me. I take them to D.A. right away today, he has declared the Year.

After the clash in the Assembly, Vitita has warned that she would forward to the Prosecutor’s claims filed by Zemaj, demanding that they be handled by competent organs.

Source Layer: Dukeagini