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Summary of Medexpress news - January 16, 2023

– At the national level, drug stocks are assured. 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. – The situation in...

Jan. 16, 2023
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Adam Niedzielski: There is a supply of medicines

– 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.

Jan. 16, 2023
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There is a new list of drugs at risk of not being available

In the OJ The Ministry of Health published the Announcement of the Minister of Health of January 13, 2023 on the list of medicinal products, foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses and medical devices at risk of lack of availability on the territory of the Republic of Poland.

Jan. 16, 2023
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Experiment

The radio station, which probably considers itself the most progressive, has published a documentary series that stigmatizes medical experiments, although there is also a caveat in the "small print" that not all of them are still being performed in accordance with what the author of the series...

Jan. 15, 2023
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Small maternity wards to be liquidated

The liquidation of small maternity wards, where one hundred or two hundred children are born annually, should be continued. Such branches can only be justified in geographically excluded areas, such as the Bieszczady Mountains. Wherever possible, hospitals should communicate and connect small...

Jan. 13, 2023
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A report on hospital safety was created

16 percent of hospitals do not use safe equipment in the drug preparation procedure. Only 11 percent facilities use only safe injection needles, and only one in four uses closed systems for blood collection each time. These are the conclusions of the report Safe Hospital is a Safe Patient,...

Jan. 13, 2023
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Illegal drugs from China intercepted at Warsaw airport

The Mazovian National Revenue Administration (KAS) detained a shipment from China at the Warsaw airport. Nearly 180,000 were found in cardboard boxes. pills for potency, worth about PLN 8 million. All drugs were to be delivered to one of the Warsaw companies.

Jan. 13, 2023
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How to take care of oral hygiene while traveling?

Winter holidays, who doesn't love them? Everyone is waiting for this wonderful time of rest and fun during the beautiful and frosty season! During carefree trips, you should not forget about proper oral hygiene.

Jan. 12, 2023
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The draft law on quality in health care does not meet expectations, believes the Supreme Medical Council

The Act on quality in health care and patient safety does not implement the intentions to improve the quality in health care, nor does it meet the expectations of patients as to the creation of an effective system of compensation for medical damages or the expectations of the medical community...

Jan. 12, 2023
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Scientists from the Medical University of Warsaw have developed a quick test for endometriosis

This is a chance for quick diagnosis for millions of patients. Scientists from the Department of Histology and Embryology of the Medical University of Warsaw have developed a test that can detect endometriosis. The result appears after a few days. Currently, the road to diagnosis takes several...

Jan. 12, 2023
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The role of nurses and midwives in clinical trials will increase. They can be the lead researcher

The Parliamentary Health Committee issued a positive opinion on the draft act on clinical trials. Amendments have been included in it, thanks to which nurses and midwives will be able to e.g. act as the principal investigator.

Jan. 12, 2023
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Mechanically ventilated patients will not bill energy costs. However, work is underway on a comprehensive care model

– For 30 years we have been fighting for patients who have oxygen concentrators to be reimbursed for electricity costs. So far, there is no such thing - said prof. dr hab. n. med. Paweł Śliwiński, head of the 2nd Department of Lung Diseases at the Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases in...

Jan. 12, 2023
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The new ministerial team will be responsible for the implementation of the National Oncology Network

In the OJ Ministry of Health published the Ordinance of the Minister of Health of January 11, 2023 on the appointment of the Team for the implementation of the National Oncology Network.

Jan. 12, 2023
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Pharmacists will issue reimbursed prescriptions for flu vaccines?

On Friday, the Sejm will most likely pass the act on clinical trials together with the introduced amendment enabling pharmacists to issue prescriptions for influenza vaccines. MPs, both from the opposition and PiS, however, want an "amendment to the amendment" so that pharmacies can issue...

Jan. 12, 2023
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The antibiotics released from the reserves will go to the market

Tens of thousands of antibiotics will hit the market. As the Minister of Health Adam Niedzielski announced on Twitter, this will happen thanks to the release of drugs from the Government Strategic Reserves Agency.

Jan. 12, 2023
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Will a kidney biopsy be safer?

Glomerulonephritis (Glomerulonephritis) is a rare and ultra-rare disease that can lead to kidney failure. The only way to diagnose the disease is a biopsy. Researchers want to prevent complications of the procedure in order to be able to diagnose kidney diseases earlier.

Jan. 11, 2023
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Coronavirus: Report of the Ministry of Health

The Department of Health provided data for the period zand the period from January 5 to 11: we have 2,229 (including 448 repeated infections) of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection from the provinces: Masovian (318), Silesian (269), Lower Silesian (176), Greater Poland (170), Lesser (168),...

Jan. 11, 2023
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Summary of Medexpress news - January 11, 2023

Yesterday, the Parliamentary Health Committee gave the green light to extend the scope of application of pharmaceutical prescriptions to include influenza vaccinations. Thanks to this, the path of patients who want to receive an injection will be shortened. During one visit to a pharmacy, they...

Jan. 11, 2023
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It was bad, and it's even worse

In the previous flu season, only from January 12, 2022, pharmacies could apply for participation in the National Influenza Vaccination Program (NPS). Joining the NPS only in mid-January did not make much sense. The results confirmed it. Only about 8,500 vaccinations were performed in pharmacies,...

Jan. 11, 2023
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Despite the pandemic, the need for blood was high

On average, around 4,000 documents are issued daily in Poland per year. blood units. Even during the pandemic and a significant reduction in the services provided in hospitals, the constant demand in hospitals was at the level of approx. 2.5 thousand. units. This is the result of the report on...

Jan. 11, 2023
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The Parliamentary Health Committee supported the issuing of prescriptions for influenza vaccines in pharmacies

The Parliamentary Health Committee gave the green light to extend the scope of application of the pharmaceutical prescription to influenza vaccination. Thanks to this, the path of patients who want to receive an injection will be shortened. During one visit to a pharmacy, they will be able to...

Jan. 11, 2023