– At the national level, stocks of medicines are ensured. We have a supply of antibiotics and antiviral drugs for a month - said Health Minister Adam Niedzielski in an interview with Polsat News. He added that the lack of a drug is one thing, and its limited availability is another.
Adam Niedzielski: There is a supply of medicines
Published Jan. 16, 2023 08:32
Fot. Wojciech Górski
- The situation in which the patient cannot buy the prescribed medicine is really uncomfortable. On a national scale, however, drug stocks are balanced. Of course, this does not preclude a situation where a particular pharmacy may be out of stock. We monitor not only the availability of one specific drug, but also its substitutes - explained Adam Niedzielski.
As the head of the Ministry of Health reminded, last week the state reserves of antibiotics were released. Bigger problems arise with antiviral drugs used to treat influenza.
– We are in talks with producers all the time. We have a declaration of importing more drugs to Poland in an amount that will ensure smooth deliveries in the coming weeks. That's 200,000 packages that correspond to a two-week demand. However, we can see that the flu epidemic is slowing down a bit - added the Minister of Health.
Antiviral drugs used to treat influenza have been included in the anti-export list.
