Behind every approved drug is a decade or more of scientific rigor, clinical precision and regulatory complexity. This process, which takes a compound from the lab to pharmacy shelves, is one of the most demanding in science and industry. The path from identifying a promising molecule to...
Poland has moved up to second place in the Access GAP ranking, which assesses access to innovative therapies in the Visegrad countries, and we are now a really small distance from the leader, the Czech Republic (64 points, down 5 points). However, there is also worse news: we are very clearly...
We are no longer in doubt today. The sooner we incorporate modern treatment, the higher the clinical, economic and social benefits are for a given system," says Dr. n. ekon. Malgorzata Galazka-Sobotka, director of the Institute for Healthcare Management at Lazarski University in Warsaw.
An amendment to the reimbursement law has gone out for consultation. The main goal is to simplify procedures, remove administrative barriers and increase the availability of medicines.
Multiple sclerosis affects young people. These diagnoses come when people are actually starting their social life, family life, career. So it is extremely important that we offer therapies that fit their lifestyle," says Malina Wieczorek, president of SM Walcz o Siebie.
Following a thorough analysis of the drug safety system in Poland, the Supreme Audit Office began inspections of key institutions responsible for drug trading on May 20. Among the things to be checked will be the effectiveness of supervision of pharmaceutical establishments and measures to...
The risk of recurrence in early breast cancer is high. Despite good reimbursement decisions, there is still a group of patients with an unmet health need. - It is a huge achievement to be able to predict and secure the risk of recurrence earlier. We are counting on reimbursements that will...
Endometrial cancer is such a very loud and vocal cancer, because we get the most patients when it comes to gynecological cancers. However, it has been neglected and unnoticed for years, because there were no solutions for it in the development of medicine," says Anna Kupiecka president of the...
On Monday, April 19, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.
The Council of Ministers has adopted a draft law amending the Pharmaceutical Law, which removes the obligation for pharmaceutical companies to submit information on the planned place of delivery of medicinal products to the Integrated System for Monitoring Trade in Medicinal Products (ZSMOPL)....
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...
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