In Subcarpathia, sanepid has recorded more than ten cases of measles, and an epidemiological investigation is underway. We should not be surprised, because the level of immunization against the disease is far from the recommended 95 percent.
On Monday, December 1, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.
The Supreme Medical Council has taken a negative view of the draft amendments to the Law on the State Labor Inspectorate, which provides for the possibility of administrative confirmation of the existence of an employment relationship despite the conclusion of civil law contracts. The medical...
We talk about the model treatment of SMA and the future of spinal muscular atrophy treatment with Prof. Katarzyna Kotulska-Jóźwiak from the Department of Neurology and Epileptology at the Children's Memorial Health Institute.
The Council of Ministers has adopted a draft law amending regulations on access to genetic resources and the sharing of benefits from their use. The document envisages the introduction of a 10-year spending limit to guarantee stable financing of the system for controlling the use of genetic...
The Senate Health Committee is recommending approval of the revised Medical Fund Law without amendments. The vote will take place on Thursday, but there will be no surprise: a race against time is underway for the decision to take effect as soon as possible. At stake - 3.6 billion zlotys in cash,...
Officers of the Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime have detained seven more people suspected of involvement in a criminal group producing and selling counterfeit medicinal products on the Internet - including fake hormonal drugs, anabolic steroids and preparations requiring a prescription....
Academicians of medical schools received awards from the Minister of Health for scientific, didactic, implementation and organizational achievements, as well as for their overall professional achievements. During the ceremony, Deputy Health Minister Katarzyna Kęcka stressed the importance of the...
Poland reports very well on HPV prevention, we have modern secondary prevention and a good vaccination program. The problem is low enrollment in preventive examinations and a low percentage of vaccinated children and adolescents, according to a report presented to the Senate on Monday.
The Opole-based National Tax Administration has detected serious irregularities in the CIT settlements of an international pharmaceutical company. After the audit, the company corrected its declarations and paid more than PLN 11.5 million in outstanding tax with interest.
In the case of breast cancer, the indirect costs resulting from the abandonment of work, disability and the need for home care for the patient are most often several times higher than the NHF's expenditure on treatment. Therefore, the cost of an innovation should not be considered only in terms...
The Presidium of the Supreme Medical Council has referred to the latest version of the draft on the competence of the advanced practice nurse in primary care. Although some of the previous comments of the Medical Council have been taken into account, doctors object to a number of new provisions...
There is only one effective remedy for reducing the cost of remedial medicine... The famous slogan with which Bill Clinton won the election (although there it was about the economy) fits perfectly with the feverish patching of holes in the finances of the Polish health care system.
The problem of shortages, or temporary lack of access to medicines, affects patients in all countries of the European Union, and we know about it not only from the message of physician colleagues working in various European countries, but also from data collected by the EMA, explains Professor...
Patients and the expert community are waiting for a decision that could make life with the disease easier for many patients. In October, the President of the Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Tarification issued a positive recommendation to include the tablet form of the drug for the...
Drug programs enable patients to benefit from expensive and innovative drugs. Those who have access to such treatment because they qualify for the program appreciate this fact, although they also point out the drawbacks that accompany this treatment formula. However, the main problem for patients...
The government's bill to amend the law, with amendments partially consummating the draft submitted by President Karol Nawrocki, is past its first reading. The ruling coalition did not agree to remove a provision from the law legalizing the withdrawal of the FM's budget subsidy in 2025. The money,...
The Chief Pharmaceutical Inspector has recalled a batch of an anticoagulant drug from circulation nationwide.
Rząd przyjął w środę projekt nowelizacji ustawy o Funduszu Medycznym – będzie on w czwartek procedowany w Sejmie w trybie pilnym, rano pierwsze czytanie w Komisji Zdrowia, późnym popołudniem – drugie czytanie na posiedzeniu plenarnym. Ustawa ma być uchwalona do piątku.
President Karol Nawrocki announced the holding of a medical summit after meeting with the president of the Supreme Medical Council, Lukasz Jankowski. The talks were held at the Presidential Palace in response to a call from the medical council regarding the crisis in health care.
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