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…
According to the statement of the Supreme Pharmaceutical Chamber (NIA) published in August, a franchise agreement, although acceptable from the point of view of civil law, may be perceived as an instrument to circumvent the pharmaceutical law in force. This may result in the withdrawal of a permit to operate a pharmacy. In the NIA’s…
More than 24,000 ePrescriptions were issued to more than 5,200 patients during the first pilot phase, which started in May and ended on 12 September, according to the Ministry of Health (MZ). The pilotage, which began in Siedlce (mazowieckie province) and Skierniewice (łódzkie province), was later extended by another two locations: Krynica Zdrój (Małopolskie Voivodeship)…
After a weak 2017, in 2018 the sales dynamics of OTC drugs and dietary supplements in Poland will reach 7% and the market will reach PLN 13.26 billion. Market growth will be driven by new introductions and macroeconomic factors – growing private consumption and new product launches, PMR’s report “OTC market in Poland 2018 –…
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