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Two key witnesses in the long-running Novartis bribery scandal in Greece, code-named "Ekaterini Kelesi" and "Maximos Sarafis," have lost their protected status after a decision by two Greek prosecutors on Thursday.

Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadis, who is now able to take legal action against protected witnesses in a bribery case involving Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, doctors and public officials as a result of a decision Thursday by the Financial Prosecutor's Office to lift the protection status of the witnesses, described the development as "a day of vindication" with a post on X.  

The Financial Prosecutor's Office has decided to lift the protection status of witnesses in a bribery case involving Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, doctors and public officials following requests from political figures whose names were implicated in the case.

On Friday morning, the Minister of Health, Adonis Georgiadis, revealed the details of a phone call he had with a doctor from the Mytilene Health Center.

The Greek Parliament voted on Thursday to lift the immunity of SYRIZA MP Pavlos Polakis, following a defamation lawsuit filed against him by Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis.

Georgiadis sued Polakis for defamation after the latter made comments implying that Georgiadis was involved in the Novartis corruption case during his first tenure as Health Minister between 2013-2014.

The Health Ministry has imposed an €800,000 fine on a doctor for prescribing thousands of medications in a single month using his mother's social security number (AMKA).

The revelation was made on Wednesday by Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis during a press conference focused on the issue of overprescribing.

The Health Ministry recently revealed that a doctor was fined 800,000 euros for prescribing thousands of medications over the course of a month using his mother’s Social Security number. Just before a press conference on measures to tackle over-prescribing, Adonis Georgiades discussed efforts to reduce rising pharmaceutical costs through existing and new systems developed by EDIKA.

The Rebrain Greece platform, launched in 2023, is gaining momentum in its mission to bring highly skilled Greek professionals back to the country.

Initially introduced by then labor minister Adonis Georgiadis and now managed by Minister Niki Kerameus, the platform connects innovative private sector companies in Greece with Greek talent abroad.

Members of the New Democracy parliamentary group were briefed on Thursday afternoon by Health Minister Adonis Georgiades on issues within his remit.

The closed session is part of the regular briefings that the members of the government have started to the “blue” MPs to better coordinate the legislative work.

The young son of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had to be treated at the public hospital of Karystos, on the island of Evia, Sunday.

Johnson "thanked us and congratulated us about the quality of our hospital," hospital director Dimitris Saravanos posted on social media, also uploading photos of Johnson, his family and health personnel.