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Will the draft of a major amendment to the Reimbursement Act come into effect?

Representatives of the pharmaceutical industry have long been diligently (and with great concern) following the fate of the draft of a major amendment to the Law on Reimbursement of Medicines, Foodstuffs for Special Dietary Purposes and Medical Devices. The legislative process for this...

April 4, 2023
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NIL releases PES questions

After a long court battle and struggling with unreasonable demands from the Center for Medical Examinations, the questions from the 2018-2020 specialty exams have finally been made available to us , says the NRL president.

April 4, 2023
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Major changes in the Economic Commission

Three new MZ representatives have joined the Economic Commission: Magdalena Galazka, Martyna Kosmal, Justyna Wilk.The EC was missing Katarzyna Garbacz, Agnieszka Lakoma, Miroslaw Szeligowski.The Economic Commission is a team that conducts price negotiations with applicants for reimbursement of...

April 4, 2023
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First patient in the National Cardiac Network in Lodz region

The first patient in the National Cardiology Network (NCCN) in Lodz region was admitted today. A patient with multivessel coronary artery disease presented to the network's level I outpatient clinic, the MCM K. Jonscher Cardiology Clinic, to Dr. G. Czuba-Grada with a new unusual symptom from the...

April 3, 2023
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UDI code - more and more responsibilities

Na rynku wyrobów medycznych zachodzą dynamiczne zmiany. W maju 2023 r. wejdą nowe obowiązki dotyczące opakowań wyrobów medycznych.

April 3, 2023
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Two new MRIs in Kielce

Since April, residents of Kielce and the entire Swietokrzyskie province have had two new MRI labs at their disposal. Currently, there are 20 MR labs in the Świętokrzyskie province (along with the new entities) funded by the National Health Fund.

April 3, 2023
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LEK too easy to pass. The medical association wants to change that

The Presidium of the Supreme Medical Council calls for work to be undertaken to change the form of the Medical Final Examination and the Medical and Dental Final Examination, and to initiate legislative work to introduce the necessary changes in this regard to the Law of December 5, 1996 on the...

April 3, 2023
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Online prescriptions under the health ministry's magnifying glass. The ministry will soon prepare regulations

Already within the next month, the Health Ministry wants to introduce a regulation that will restrict the activities of so-called "prescribers." It is likely that certain groups of drugs will not be allowed to be prescribed in this way. Doctors will also be subject to limits on their prescriptions.

April 3, 2023
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NRL on use of homeopathy by doctors

The website of the Medical Council has published a "Position on the use of homeopathy and related methods by doctors and dentists and the organization of training in these fields." What does it say?

April 3, 2023
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In a nutshell. Medexpress news digest - 3.04.2023.

Review of information published on Medexpress.co.uk

April 3, 2023
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A speech therapist soon only in medical facilities?

Speech therapists warn that the new law on certain medical professions could limit children and adolescents' access to speech therapy.

April 3, 2023
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Patient welfare vs drug policy

"Patient welfare vs. drug policy, children's health vs. systemic constraints" - doctors' daily dilemmas related to the reimbursement system were discussed at the Senate of the Republic of Poland. Participants in the event included the Speaker of the Senate of the Republic of Poland, senators, the...

April 3, 2023
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AOTMiT: List of highly innovative drug technologies

Once a year, the Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Tarification prepares a list of highly innovative drug technologies for the Minister of Health. What therapies are included in the proposals to the MZ?

April 3, 2023
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Innovative surgery at the Wroclaw Heart Institute

Specialists from the Institute of Heart Diseases at the Medical University of Wroclaw, Poland, were the first in Poland to implant a patient with an Impella 5.5 pump - a modern device that relieves and supports the heart. Thanks to it, they saved the life of a young man who is now waiting for an...

April 3, 2023
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April Fool's Day 2023

5 conditions you've never heard of, but may have them

(April Fool's Day 2023). Doctors, nurses, paramedics and medical journalists - in fact, most of our society - pride themselves on their extensive knowledge of numerous medical conditions and their accompanying symptoms. However, even the most experienced may be surprised to read the list we have...

April 1, 2023
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Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki: We want to provide relief to seniors' budgets

- The policy towards the oldest generation is not only the 13th and 14th pensions. It's also measures to activate seniors," Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said during a conference related to the payment of 13th pensions. The head of the Council of Ministers recalled that outlays on health care...

March 31, 2023
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Będzie piąta dawka szczepionki przeciw Covid-19

Minister zdrowia Adam Niedzielski poinformował podczas konferencji w Gdańsku, że resort zdrowia rekomenduje piątą dawkę szczepionki przeciw COVID-19. Poinformował też, kto otrzyma ją w pierwszej kolejności.

March 31, 2023
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How dangerous is sex?

When we make love, in addition to feelings, we also exchange bacteria and viruses. This is not romantic information, but knowledge on this subject will help us enjoy sex with even more enthusiasm. How to take care of the intimate sphere - we ask Dr. Grzegorz Południewski, a specialist in...

March 31, 2023
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Stool transplantation for persistent intestinal complaints

A regional hospital in Třinec is using an unusual, yet cheap and effective method to treat persistent, recurrent diarrhea caused by the Clostridium difficile bacterium. It involves "transferring" the stool of a healthy person into the patient's intestine.

March 31, 2023
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Children's health. Reimbursement in terms of patient welfare. Live broadcast

We invite you to watch the broadcast from the Senate on Medexpress.pl portals.

March 31, 2023
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Patients with neurofibromatosis require systematic care

Prof. Jan Styczynski, national consultant in pediatric oncology and hematology:Patients with neurofibromatosis require systematic care.Pediatric oncology and hematology are mainly rare diseases.Each patient may be the one, special one, and we want to provide them with treatment to the highest...

March 31, 2023