Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers informed that over the past four years the number of general pharmacies operating in Poland has decreased by more than 10% or 1,400 units. Only in the period 4-14 December seventeen more pharmacies closed in the country, cutting the total number of operating units to 11,947. The Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers maintains that…
In mid-June 2021 Voivodship Departments of the National Health Fund began accepting applications from pharmacies that want to join the National Vaccination Program. Pharmacists will vaccinate against COVID-19 In mid-June 2021, pharmacies wishing to participate in the National Immunization Program can submit their applications electronically to the Provincial Branches of the National Health Insurance…
The Voivodship Pharmaceutical Inspectorate (WIF) in Podlasie issued a decision concerning 12 pharmacies belonging to the DOZ pharmacy chain. The decision is a response to the ZAPPA’s request for a breach of the anti-concentration limit. 6 months to correct the irregularities The WIF decision indicates that 12 DOZ companies constitute a capital group which operates…
Modern technologies are increasingly used in many areas of healthcare. The popularity of systems for automatic drug administration is growing worldwide. Such a solution will be implemented in the Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship. St. Luke’s Hospital in Konskie intends to invest in a robot in its hospital pharmacy. Advantages of robotization of pharmacies The use of robotization…
In 2018, the number of pharmacies in Central Europe dropped for the first time in many years, according to the PMR report. All this was caused by the deterioration of business conditions. In total, in six countries of the region (Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Bulgaria), the number of pharmacies in 2018…
DOZ SA submitted an application to the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection for permission to take over Medix Sp. z o.o. DOZ SA operates the largest chain of pharmacies in Poland. The acquired entity has its registered office in Tczew. It has 18 active pharmacies which already operate under the name DOZ. According to…
The Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products (URPL) gave the green light to bring medical marijuana to Poland. The licence was granted to Spectrum Cannabis from the Canadian capital group Conopy Growth Corp. Medical marijuana is to appear in pharmacies at the turn of November and December. Formalities to obtain…
In September there were 2,544 pharmacies and 232 points of sale in the Czech Republic, according to the latest SUKL data. This number has remained relatively stable for several years. In addition, in July 2018 there were only 15 24-hour pharmacies in the Czech Republic, six of them in Prague and two in Ostrava, Brno…
Of the approximately 2.3 thousand pharmacies in Hungary, 80-90% belong to chains or other pharmacy programs such as franchising, purchasing group or marketing partnership, according to OGYEI data quoted by the Network Pharmacy Association (HGYSZ). “The number of such pharmacies is still growing, especially in cities. However, this trend has slowed down recently because most…
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