Tag: oncology
Macedonia 03.09.23 | 23:16

Key suspects in the Oncology Clinic scandal are SDSM and DUI officials

In light of the major scandal at the Oncology Clinic in Skopje, Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski tried to deflect responsibility by saying that the corruption – which involves stealing chemotherapy drugs – “does not have a political background”. Still, while there are no clear...

Macedonia 03.09.23 | 17:14

Oncology Clinic scandal: Protest planned in front of the Government on Monday

Following the major scandal at the Oncology Clinic, with allegations that the expensive chemotherapy drugs were being stolen and sold on the black market, a protest is being announced for tomorrow. Social media personality Stefan Lazarov is the first to make the call, urging all citizens to come before...

Macedonia 03.09.23 | 16:10

Kovacevski tries to diffuse the blame for the Oncology Clinic scandal

Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski tried to broaden the blow from the Oncology Clinic scandal, where doctors and staff are suspected of stealing the expensive chemotherapy drugs and selling them on the black market. These are awful allegations. This is the first time we hear about them in the past 20...

Macedonia 03.09.23 | 11:25

Former Oncology Clinic director confirms there were two recent thefts of chemotherapy drugs

Speaking to TV24, the former Oncology Clinic director Nino Vasev confirmed that there were two thefts of expensive chemotherapy drugs during his term in office. It’s not clear whether these thefts are what the police is currently investigating in the Clinic, amid quickly growing allegations that...

Macedonia 01.09.23 | 23:23

Police raid at the Oncology Clinic after rumors of illegal trade with chemo drugs

The police today raided the Oncology Clinic in Skopje. There are no confirmed reports about the nature of the raids, but it is widely suspected that the police are acting on orders from prosecutors investigating the theft and resale of expensive cancer drugs. It has long been rumored that doctors and...

Macedonia 04.03.23 | 21:36

Nurse caught stealing expensive chemotherapy drugs for the second time in three years

Fokus magazine reports that a nurse from the Oncology Clinic in Skopje, who was caught stealing extremely expensive cytostatics used for chemotherapy, was allowed to go back to work, and was caught stealing again. The first incident was three years ago, when vials with drugs were found in her car. She...

Macedonia 22.04.20 | 19:54

Cancer patients worried after eight employees of the Oncology Clinic tested positive

Eight employees at the Oncology Clinic in Skopje tested positive to the coronavirus – and 20 people who were in contact with them were ordered to self-isolate, said Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce. It is the latest outbreak at the Mother Teresa clinical complex in Skopje which provides most of...