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Agreement on cooperation in the field of health care

The Patient Ombudsman, Bartlomiej Chmielowiec, and the Center for Monitoring Quality in Health Care, represented by Director Agnieszka Pietraszewska-Maketa, have entered into an agreement on cooperation aimed at improving the safety and quality of the health care system in Poland.

July 25, 2023
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DNUR: The Senate Health Committee rejected the amendment

The Senate Health Committee rejected in its entirety at Monday's meeting a major amendment to the reimbursement law. There were claims of unconstitutionality.

July 25, 2023
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Senate Health Committee rejected sealing Pharmacy for the Pharmacist

The Senate Health Committee rejected a parliamentary amendment to the Export Insurance Law. This is about a provision that in practice was supposed to regulate the pharmacy market. - There is a need for a broad discussion and changes in the pharmaceutical law. There was time to sit down together...

July 24, 2023
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Pharmacy for the Pharmacist. Pharmacy chain owners have concerns

- Such an important law, which determines the supply of medicines to 40 million Poles, cannot be done at a parliamentary throw-in, without a Regulatory Impact Assessment and listening to the voices of the environment - this is what Marcin Piskorski, president of the Association of Pharmacy...

July 24, 2023
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Wybory 2023: Bolesław Piecha nie słodzi nikomu

Komitet Ochrony Zdrowia Federacji Przedsiębiorców Polskich przeprowadził badanie opinii publicznej w ramach kampanii „5 kroków do naprawy polskiej ochrony zdrowia”, podczas której wypracowano pięć głównych potrzeb zdrowotnych wymagającym pilnych zmian. Celem badania opinii publicznej było...

July 24, 2023
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Adam Niedzielski: PLN 80 million for investment in infrastructure for psychiatry

- We need to improve the infrastructure, because unfortunately, psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric care centers have often been overlooked. We are filling this gap. Today we are settling a competition for nearly PLN 80 million. - said Health Minister Adam Niedzielski during a press conference...

July 24, 2023
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KIDL: tick testing for Lyme disease cannot be done in medical laboratories

A negative opinion on the performance of tick testing for transmission disease pathogens (viruses, bacteria, parasites) in medical diagnostic laboratories was expressed by the National Chamber of Laboratory Diagnosticians.

July 24, 2023
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GIF notifies downloading authorities on diabetes drugs used for weight reduction, among others

129 - that's how many proceedings concerning pharmaceutical offenses related to the illegal trading of medicines the General Pharmaceutical Inspectorate has been involved in over the past months. Of the notices of suspicion of crime sent by the GIF, as well as reports forwarded to the...

July 24, 2023
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NHF reminds: The 40 Plus Prevention program has been extended

Examinations under the 40 Plus Prevention Program can be used for longer, until the end of June next year, the National Health Fund reminds. According to the National Health Fund, more than 2.7 million people have already had their health checked.

July 24, 2023
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Armed men attacked doctors

On July 20, in the afternoon hours, four Doctors Without Borders employees, four truck drivers and 10 other workers were detained by a group of armed men. The incident took place while transporting medical supplies to the Turkish Hospital in southern Khartoum, where Doctors Without Borders works.

July 21, 2023
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Code of Medical Ethics to be amended. There is a proposal

The Medical Ethics Committee of the Supreme Medical Council continues its work on the historic amendment of the Code of Medical Ethics. The latest proposed amendment is the revision of Article 7 of the KEL. What does it concern?

July 21, 2023
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NRA: Yes to "Pharmacy for the Pharmacist"

The Supreme Pharmacy Council has issued a legal stance on regulations sealing Pharmacy for Pharmacists. "We fight against the practice of buying up pharmacies for money from tax havens! The health of Poles must not be exposed to the interests of corporations!" the NIA tweeted.

July 21, 2023
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AOTMiT: The Transparency Council will, among other things, evaluate drugs for colorectal cancer and chronic lymphocytic leukemia

On Monday, July 24, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.

July 21, 2023
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Adam Niedzielski: Funds transferred to health care facilities are at a record high this year

Funding for public health care will be increased by more than PLN 15 billion. - This is money coming from the premium and reserve fund of the National Health Fund. In recent years, part of health spending was financed from the state budget. I'm talking primarily about expenses related to the...

July 20, 2023
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Prof. Jacek Grzybowski: we need a drug program for patients with transthyretin amyloidosis

An interview with Prof. Jack Grzybowski, head of the Cardiomyopathy Unit at the National Institute of Cardiology.

July 20, 2023
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Protection of patients' rights - recommendations of experts

Observance of patient rights is a prerequisite for realizing the humanistic mission of health systems. In the face of contemporary challenges resulting from epidemiological, technological, institutional and social changes, it is necessary to create conditions for a more effective functioning of...

July 19, 2023
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Lepsze zarządzanie cukrzycą dzięki systemom monitorowania glikemii w czasie rzeczywistym

Obowiązujące od stycznia br. rozporządzenie ministra zdrowia w sprawie wykazu wyrobów medycznych wydawanych na receptę istotnie zmieniło dotychczasowe zasady refundacji dot. systemów ciągłego monitorowania glikemii. Nową grupą objętą refundacją, uwzględnioną w dokumencie, są dorośli diabetycy,...

July 19, 2023
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An alarming number of cases of rose disease. There have not been so many sick people for years

Several patients with rosea, an infectious bacterial disease of the skin, are staying at the Infectious Diseases Clinic of the Regional Hospital in Kielce. The number of hospitalized patients, despite the rotation, has not been decreasing for some time. Doctors say that there have not been so...

July 18, 2023
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Medical Rationale: Quality of life in rare and neurological diseases

- Diagnosis in rare diseases is the basis in order to support patients systemically and offer them dedicated treatment," emphasized Barbara Dziuk, chairwoman of the Parliamentary Group on Rare Diseases, during the Medical Rationale of State, held on July 13. The discussion focused on the...

July 18, 2023
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Ozempic vs. suicidal thoughts. Polish government agency keeps its hand in. Reassured?

Information from the President of URPL regarding the European Medicines Agency's PRAC Committee's review of data on the risk of suicidal thoughts during therapy with GLP-1 receptor agonists.

July 18, 2023
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There is a shortage of antibiotics. You won't believe what European agencies are advising

The European Commission, the Heads of Medicines Agency (HMA) and the European Medicines Agency have issued recommendations for action to avoid shortages of key antibiotics used to treat respiratory tract infections among patients in Europe during the next winter season. The recommendations,...

July 18, 2023