Inhalant allergies are a disease that affects an increasing number of children, affecting their daily functioning and the lives of their families. Among the most common allergens are pollen, animal dander, molds and house dust mites. Contact with these agents can cause a range of bothersome...
Swift (4) has suffered since birth from a rare genetic disease - congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura - cTTP, one of the rarest hematological diseases, the essence of which is a deficient amount of the enzyme ADAMTS13, responsible for regulating blood coagulation. Until now, treatment...
On Tuesday, May 13, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.
The OJ of the Ministry of Health published a Notice of the Minister of Health dated May 8, 2025 on the list of medicinal products, foodstuffs for special nutritional purposes and medical devices at risk of unavailability on the territory of the Republic of Poland.The current list contains 276...
W poniedziałek 12 maja kolejne posiedzenie Rady Przejrzystości.
Seventeen active substances used in oncology have been added to the list of drugs with established efficacy, Deputy Health Minister Marek Kos announced on Thursday. The inclusion of the drugs on the list gives their manufacturers the opportunity to take advantage of a shorter and less costly...
Poland has maintained its 20th place in Europe in terms of access to innovative therapies. The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has released the latest results of its annual W.A.I.T. survey.
Nowelizacja ustawy refundacyjnej, intensyfikacja negocjacji cenowych, nowe zasady działania i rekordowy wpływ z instrumentów dzielenia ryzyka. Mateusz Oczkowski, przewodniczący Komisji Ekonomicznej Mateusz Oczkowski, przedstawia raport podsumowujący działalność komisji w 2024 r.
The European Commission has signed a new agreement for the joint procurement of influenza vaccines. The 17 member states will have the opportunity to purchase more than 27 million doses of Foclivia from Seqirus UK Ltd.
We will not provide protection against infectious diseases by vaccinating only children. It is necessary to vaccinate grandma, dad, older brother. Family vaccination is becoming the new standard for protecting the health of the youngest," believes Prof. Jacek Wysocki, Head of the Department of...
When ordering a CT scanner, surgical column or ultrasound machine, do you need to check whether its manufacturer uses environmentally friendly film for packaging? Or whether the equipment can be delivered by electric van? In the new reality of EU funding, this is no joke at all. Along with the...
The Chief Pharmaceutical Inspector halts nationwide marketing of the drug product named Clatra, Bilastinum, 6 mg/ml, eye drops, solution, package 1 bottle 5 ml, GTIN 05909991503352.The responsible entity is Menarini International Operations Luxembourg S.A., based in Luxembourg.The decision was...
On Monday, April 28, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.
- My sister did not live to see the diagnosis. I never met her. I had my first symptoms when I was seven months old," says Adrianna Mleczko, a patient with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP). It is an ultra-rare, unpredictable blood disease that can go undiagnosed for years....
The Polish Society of Rheumatology publishes "Position on the necessity of expanding access to treatment outside registered indications (off-label) in rheumatic diseases in Poland."
The Health Ministry publishes a communication from the Minister of Health regarding medicinal products not subject to financing under the procedure for emergency access to drug technologies.
We wtorek 22 kwietnia odbędzie się kolejne posiedzenie Rady Przejrzystości.
In August 2024, during the Children's and Adolescent Health Congress, I met an extraordinary family: twins Kacper and Karol, who suffer from Friedreich's Ataxia, their older brother, and their mother Teresa - a woman who can boldly be called a superhero. Their story is moving and inspiring. For...
Increasing pharmaceutical production in Poland is necessary in the current geopolitical situation to ensure access to essential medicines. Representatives of the Military Health Service, the Ministry of Health and the National Drug Manufacturers are unanimous in pointing out that individual...
The Interactive Report on the Most Important Indicators Describing the Treatment Process for Plasmacytoma in Poland is designed to enable Data monitoring - essential for ensuring effective treatment. - It will influence the effectiveness of treatment so that all reimbursement achievements have an...
Type 1 diabetes patients over the age of 26 lose their right to reimbursement for insulin pumps and continuous glycemic monitoring (CGM) systems. This means that patients have to cover the full cost of therapy, which for many is a financial barrier preventing the continued use of these modern...
Victoria Tian assumes the position of Country President of Novartis Poland. She previously worked at Novartis China and MSD, where she successfully led the immunology and oncology teams. She holds a PhD in biostatistics from Yale University.
The Health Ministry has announced the latest list of reimbursed drugs, which will take effect on April 1. It includes 29 new therapies, including 10 designed for oncology patients. The cutting-edge treatments will be available for lung, breast, ovarian and prostate cancer, among others, meaning a...
Dr. Beata Jagielska, director of the National Cancer Institute, talks about the role of diagnostics in oncology treatment.
Once a year, the Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Tarification prepares a list of highly innovative drug technologies for the Minister of Health. On March 14, 2025, AOTMiT submitted the fifth list to the Health Ministry. What therapies were included in the proposals to the MZ?
On Monday, March 24, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.
The European Parliament's Public Health Committee, in an opinion voted on March 19 on the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework beyond 2027, stressed the importance of funding drug production capacity in the EU and called for sufficient resources to develop and stockpile essential medical supplies.
Ombudsman Marcin Wiącek has addressed the Health Ministry regarding the lack of reimbursement for insulin pumps for patients over the age of 26 with type 1 diabetes. These individuals have to pay the full cost of therapy, which often leads to discontinuation of therapy and threatens their health....
- In the current extremely dangerous geopolitical situation, this is a very important project for the security of all residents of the Union. I hope that in the course of its work it will be supplemented with a fund for critical medicines, which will actually increase their production in Europe,"...
The OJ of the Ministry of Health published a Notice of the Minister of Health dated March 10, 2025 on the list of medicinal products, foodstuffs for special nutritional purposes and medical devices at risk of unavailability on the territory of the Republic of Poland.
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