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 Analyses
PCZ’s expansion strategy is to acquire 2-3 units a year, in order to transform into a diversified healthcare group. However, in 2011 it did not manage to complete any acquisitions and still has difficulties in ... more
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2012-02-16
Sales at Poland’s pharmacies grew dramatically in December. Although sharp increases were noted across all product categories, the surge was a one-off event caused by patients’ concerns over the impact ... more
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2012-02-16
Amid the usual flurry of foreign direct investment (FDI), merger and acquisition (M&A) activity and government drug sector cost-containment activity in the last quarter of 2011, serious questions arose about ... more
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2012-02-16
Pharma Poland News talks to Dr. Krzysztof £anda, CEO of Meritum L.A., founder of Watch Health Care Foundation and co-author and editor of a new book on health insurance and benefits packages (“Ubezpieczenia ... more
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2012-02-15
Risk sharing schemes (RSS) have been introduced into Polish law by the new Reimbursement Act, effective since 1 January 2012. RSS are not, however, completely novel in Poland. Prior to 2012, RSS-type instruments were ... more
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2012-02-13
The majority of the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries have just expressed their plans to implement e-prescription or implemented pilot e-prescription schemes, but none of them has a fully operational e-prescription ... more
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2012-02-08
Fresenius Nephrocare is responsible for a major shake-up on the Polish market for renal dialysis services when it acquired the global dialysis assets of Euromedic in a deal worth €485min 2011.
The merger of ... more
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2012-02-02
Diagnostic services are the second-most profitable area of business for Enel-Med, delivering PLN 2m (€0.44m) in revenues a month. The other two areas are hospital care (the first most profitable) and specialist ... more
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2012-01-26
According to a worldwide survey carried out by International Research Institutions (IRIS) between August and October 2011 on a sample of 22,493 respondents in 28 countries, Poles assess their health condition worse ... more
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2012-01-19
In November pharmacies in Poland reported similar sales levels as the month before. At the same time, a very low base of comparison pushed the annual rate of market growth to its highest level in two years. This was accompanied ... more
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2012-01-19
2011 experienced numerous mergers and acquisitions (M&A) attempts both in Poland and by Polish acquirers on the pharmaceutical, private healthcare and medical devices markets. The significant consolidation processes took place ... more
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2012-01-19
The vast majority of non-public hospitals in Poland provide services under contracts with the National Health Fund (NFZ). The number of Poles who can afford to pay for costly hospital procedures out of their own pockets ... more
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2012-01-19
Clinical trials in the CIS[1] countries have been developing in a positive fashion (with the exception of Russia, whose development slowed for a while as a result of significant changes in regulations). The expected ... more
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2012-01-19
The online sales of OTC drugs take place in all the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries, but the legal framework in the individual countries imposes specific limitations in this respect. Hence, online sales ... more
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2012-01-17
The updated version of the Ministry of the Treasury’s privatisation plan for 2009-2011 envisaged the following companies from the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors to be privatised in the period in question: ... more
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2012-01-11
The year 2012 may bring changes to the hospital supplies market in Poland as central purchasing procedures are becoming more popular among Polish hospitals. The procedures enable the joint purchase of drugs, medical ... more
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2011-12-21
Sales turnover at Poland’s pharmacies went up in October. Though sales were higher in all the main product categories, the biggest increase occurred in the non-prescription segment. This was accompanied by ... more
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2011-12-15
Two thirds of Poles buy OTC medications or dietary supplements at least occasionally, mainly painkillers, cough and cold remedies, and vitamins. Pharmacies are still perceived by the public as the best place to purchase ... more
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2011-12-15
In 2010 the Polish medical devices market grew by 5%. The increase was primarily driven by imports, which rose by 6% to PLN 3.9bn (€1bn). According to a new PMR report Medical devices market in Poland 2012. Development ... more
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2011-12-15
On 6 July 2011 the European Parliament adopted a Regulation on the provision of food information to consumers. The document lays down a comprehensive and detailed set of labelling requirements to be adhered to by food ... more
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2011-12-15
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