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Tuscan Health Authority Weighs Discipline After Viral Video Targeting Teva in Public Clinic

Officials are assessing possible sanctions over an unauthorized recording inside the Pratovecchio Stia clinic.

Overview

  • The clip shows a general practitioner and a nurse marking out Teva logos and appearing to toss the packages into a bin inside the Casa della Salute of Pratovecchio Stia.
  • ASL Toscana Sud Est says the filming was not authorized and has begun reconstructing the incident, with a potential summons to hear the workers' explanations.
  • The two women posted an apology video stating the gesture was symbolic, the items were free para‑pharmaceutical samples such as wipes and sodium/potassium supplements, and nothing purchased with public funds was discarded.
  • Center-right politicians and medical associations condemned the act and pressed for consequences, while the workers' lawyer described their intent as a peace-focused protest and said they are shaken.
  • The episode lands in a regional debate over boycotts of Israeli-made medicines, following municipal moves in Barberino Tavarnelle and Sesto Fiorentino to halt sales of drugs from Israeli companies.