Meloni and Schillaci torpedo Magrini from Aifa
The AIFA reform, wanted by the executive led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni but not yet in force, provides for the abolition of the figure of the general manager, a position currently held by Nicola Magrini, who however has already been dismissed. All the details
The silent reform of the Italian Medicines Agency (Aifa) is starting to take shape. The Minister of Health, Orazio Schillaci, has decided to apply the spoil system towards the general director of Aifa, Nicola Magrini, who will leave his office in the next few days.
WHAT HAPPENS IN AIFA
The end of Magrini's mandate was already foreseen. In addition to the now known differences with the president of Aifa, Giorgio Palù, the reform of the agency in fact provides that the figure of the general manager no longer exists.
According to the rules of the spoil system , i.e. the practice whereby public administration managers change as the government changes, Magrini could be replaced by Minister Schillaci within 90 days of the executive settlement, which took place on 23 October 2022.
THE "DISMISSAL" LETTER
Three months, therefore, which will run out in a few days. According to news agencies , Magrini would have received a letter from the Minister of Health in which he is officially informed of the conclusion of his office, scheduled for January 23rd.
WHO WILL REPLACE HIM (TEMPORARILY)?
However, the current general manager will continue until the expiry with the ordinary management of AIFA. Afterwards, a new General Manager will probably be appointed who will steer the Agency until the reform process is operational and therefore a replacement figure will no longer be needed.
WHAT IS MISSING FOR THE REFORM
In order for the new governance of Aifa to be launched, an implementing decree is needed which will regulate the methods of appointment and functions of the president, the technical-scientific and administrative director, as well as the members of the new single commission made up of ten members and called the Scientific and Economic Commission (Cse), which will replace the Technical-Scientific Commission (Cts) and the Prices and Reimbursement Committee (Cpr).
WHAT MAGRINI THINKS ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT'S FIRST APPROACH TO VACCINATIONS
Magrini, unlike Palù, had little chance of carving out a niche in the new Aifa. Considered a man of the left and appointed by former minister Roberto Speranza, a couple of days ago, in an interview with Repubblica , he used words that the government will not like.
“After an important change of government we have witnessed some hesitations or moments of reflection, regarding the vaccination campaign”, he said, adding however that “the numbers of these days give us hope”.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/sanita/schillaci-applica-lo-spoil-system-e-magrini-si-prepara-a-lasciare-aifa/ on Wed, 04 Jan 2023 11:18:33 +0000.