Despite Millions for Health Care, Patients Still Suffer
More than ten million KM has been invested into the digitalization of health care in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Yet, patients in some public health care clinics are still waiting to see its benefits.
New Investigation into Prescription Abuse
Law enforcement in Una Sana Canton is conducting an investigation into the abuse of prescription orders in nine private pharmacies in Cazin. CIN wrote earlier about some doctors and pharmacists who found a way to enrich themselves through fake and tampered prescriptions that are subsidized by Una Sana Health Care Fund.
CIN Published Database on Donations to BiH Hospitals
A database features information about 176 million KM worth of donations to medical institutions in BiH.
Patients Shoulder the Cost of Lenses
Baroš Optic Shop let Sarajevo General Hospital use an instrument for eye surgeries with the agreement that the hospital would send patients to buy lenses from the shop in return.
Businessmen Donated to Hospitals, Then Profited
By donating sophisticated machinery, medical supplier traders insure they’ll became exclusive suppliers to hospitals.
Public Health Clinics in Trouble Because of Politics
Politically minded managements of health care clinics in the Republika Srpska hire excess staff and run up debts.
Prosecutors Investigate My Clinic’s Business Deals
Sarajevo Canton Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation into a private health care provider My Clinic business deals. Dr. Emir Talirević owns the clinic.
Sebija Izetbegović’s Expensive Histopathology
After Sebija Izetbegović was appointed manager of General Hospital, she outsourced histopathological testing to a private clinic of a friend who did the work for nearly triple the old price.
Drugs in USK: Fund Lost Millions that Went into Businessmen’s Pockets
For nearly 10 years, the Una-Sana Canton Health Care Fund illegally bought drugs from two private firms using taxpayer money.
Russians Improperly Parked in Bosnalijek
Haden, a Luxembourg investment, arranged a buyout of Bosnalijek’s shares in violation of laws and Sarajevo stock exchange rules.
The Cost of Pills for Bosnalijek
Two years after Russian investors took over Bosnalijek for 32 million KM their firm went bankrupt, defaulting on as much debt to the Sarajevo factory as they had put down for its acquisition.
Fraud Doctor
With a helping hand of a renowned Bihać physician, orthopedic outlets misused public health funds for production of disability aids in Una-Sana Canton.
