"We are extending until the end of the year the rule on verifying the history of prescriptions for narcotics and psychotropic drugs before issuing more," the Health Ministry said. The rule, the ministry added, will have a warning category, rather than a blocking category.
The Draft Regulation of the Minister of Health amending the Regulation on the pilot program "Prescription for Movement" has been submitted for consultation.
The medical council is opposed to giving the criteria for determining permanent irreversible cessation of brain function (brain death) the character of a legal act, being a source of universally applicable law. The Supreme Medical Council is concerned that replacing the current guidelines...
The Commission has adopted a set of measures to more effectively prevent and alleviate critical drug shortages in the EU - this winter, next winter and beyond. Recent critical shortages, including a shortage of some antibiotics last winter, demonstrate that coordinated action is needed to address...
The civic bill to amend the law on how to determine the lowest basic salary of some employees working in medical entities will not be lost with the arrival of the new term of the Sejm. According to the current legislation, it will be considered and there is no need to resubmit it.
Interview with Prof. Teresa Jackowska, head of the CMKP Department of Pediatrics and president of the Polish Pediatric Society.
Chemotherapy is a basic and frequently used form of cancer treatment that, despite its many side effects, is very effective. Its task is to remove all cancer cells from the patient's body. It is used in both adults and children. What is worth knowing about chemotherapeutic treatment?
Sixty-eight thousand patients benefited from the KOS-ZAWAL program from October 2017 to December 2022, with reimbursement of services under the program amounting to PLN 1.25 billion, according to a summary prepared by a team of NFZ analysts. Patients enrolled in the program received...
Complainants point out that for this reason, among others, they may lose their right to disability benefits Deputy ROP Stanislaw Trociuk asks the government's Plenipotentiary for Persons with Disabilities, Pawel Wdowik, about measures to shorten the wait for a ruling On August 6, 2023, Article...
The Stanislaw Staszic University of Science and Technology in Krakow and the Świętokrzyskie Oncology Center concluded a cooperation agreement on Monday (23.10.). One of the first research projects will concern the use of artificial intelligence in planning and quality control of radiotherapy...
The Medical Ethics Committee of the Supreme Medical Council has issued a position paper opposing the use of a doctor's image not only in advertisements for medical devices, but also in materials promoting cosmetics, special foodstuffs, or other products or services unrelated to medical activities.
The Regional Medical Council of the Greater Poland Chamber of Physicians has called for the absolute application of regulations on the conditional right to practice medicine/dentistry for those who obtained their diploma outside the EU. The regulations, which were introduced during the SARS-CoV-2...
Nieleczona może prowadzić do kalectwa i śmierci. W Polsce chorują na nią ponad 2 miliony osób, ale tylko niecałe 5 procent z nich objętych jest leczeniem. Tymczasem proste „badanie diagnostyczne” w postaci pomiaru wzrostu może pomóc w wykryciu tej niebezpiecznej choroby.
To już trzecia odsłona kampanii edukacyjnej na temat raka piersi „Masz wybór”. Masz wybór, gdy... mówi nam dr Mariola Kosowicz z Poradnii Psychoonkologii NIO-PIB.
In September, the State Sanitary Inspectorate completed another nationwide market inspection of biocidal products used to repel and control mosquitoes and ticks (insecticides and repellents).
According to United Nations projections, by 2030 the percentage of Europe's population over 65 will be 23.8%. Older age is considered a major risk factor for both cardiovascular disease and cognitive impairment and dementia. Cognitive disorders are a heterogeneous group of diseases due not only...
The OJ of the Ministry of Health published a Notice of the Minister of Health dated October 20, 2023 on the list of reimbursed drugs, foodstuffs for special nutritional purposes and medical devices for November 1, 2023.
Challenges related to the vaccination calendar, the role of artificial intelligence in promoting prophylaxis, health promotion in the office of an occupational physician or the importance of opinion leaders in dialogue with patients online. Such issues were the focus of discussions at the 3rd...
Interview with Elżbieta Piotrowska-Rutkowska, president of the Supreme Pharmaceutical Chamber, conducted during the Vaccine Forum Congress.
Factory-filled injectors falsely labeled as Ozempic medicinal product (semaglutide, solution for injection, doses: 1 mg; 0.5 mg; 0.25 mg) have appeared in some EU countries in the legal distribution chain. The counterfeit injectables are labeled in German. How do you know you're dealing with a...
Zgodnie z zasadami działania Rady ds. Rozwoju Stomatologii przy Ministerstwie Zdrowia po pół roku przewodnictwo w niej przejmuje przedstawiciel zawodowego samorządu lekarzy i lekarzy dentystów. Priorytet rady w najbliższym półroczu będą stanowiły działania na rzecz poprawy warunków pracy kadry...
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