Latest and most important pharmaceutical, medical and health care market news. Free articles, market commentaries, newsletters and detailed market reports. http://www.ceepharma.com/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:23:41 +0100 http://www.polishmarket.com/_i/images/PMR.gif http://www.ceepharma.com/ 100 51 Latest and most important pharmaceutical, medical and health care market news. Free articles, market commentaries, newsletters and detailed market reports. http://www.ceepharma.com/117381/Ropharma_Brasov_recorded_sales_revenues_of_RON_385_8m_in_2011.shtml Ropharma Brasov, a Romanian drug distributor, reported a 9.6% year on year increase in sales revenues to RON 385.8m (€89m) in 2011. There was a 3% year-on-year reduction in</I> ... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ceepharma.com/117350/Czech_health_insurers_to_get_new_weapon_to_keep_reimbursement_costs_at_bay.shtml In line with Czech Republic’s new reimbursement regulations, Czech health insurance companies will now be allowed to ask the country’s State Institute for Drug Control</I> ... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ceepharma.com/117317/Slovak_Health_Ministry_late_in_publishing_conflict_of_interest_statements.shtml The Slovak Ministry of Health has not yet disclosed on its website information on potential conflicts of interest and CVs of advisors participating in drug, medical devices and dietary</I> ... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ceepharma.com/117164/Sopharma_reports_slight_increase_in_profit_in_2011.shtml Sopharma, the prominent Bulgarian pharmaceutical manufacturer, reported a 0.4% increase in sales to BGN 209.8m (€106.6m) in 2011, on the back of a 3.3% year on year rise in</I> ... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ceepharma.com/117403/Legal_dispute_drags_Sopharma__8217_s_Polish_sales_down_56__in_2011.shtml Sopharma, the Bulgarian drug maker with a dual listing in Warsaw, suffered a 56% drop in sales on the Polish pharmaceutical market last year, to BGN 2.2m (€1.1m) from BGN 3.9m</I> ... Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ceepharma.com/116978/HUF_2_7bn_for_pharmacies_selling_preferred_drugs.shtml Hungarian pharmacies are eligible to receive a special bonus from the National Health Insurance Fund (OEP) every quarter as a result of government decree 325/2011. This introduced</I> ... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ceepharma.com/116706/President_signs_off_on_amendment_to_Reimbursement_Act_in_Poland.shtml President Bronislaw Komorowski on 23 January 2012 signed into law an amendment to the Reimbursement Act passed by the Sejm on 13 January and approved by the Senate six days later. The</I> ... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ceepharma.com/116682/Romanian_health_minister_announces_work_on_new_draft_healthcare_law.shtml Ritli Ladislau, the Romanian health minister, has announced that work on a new healthcare law proposal will start in the near future. Mr Ritli stated that reform is needed in Romanian</I> ... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ceepharma.com/116556/Czech_Health_Ministry_considers_per_pill_sales_of_medicines.shtml The Czech Ministry of Health is working on a proposal, according to which drugs in pharmacies could be sold by individual pills rather than by whole packs, the country’s news</I> ... Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ceepharma.com/116535/Procurement_of_drugs_in_state_owned_hospitals_in_Hungary_to_be_centralised.shtml According to a recent announcement of the Ministry of National Development, the procurement of pharmaceuticals and medical devices of the state-owned hospitals is to be centralised</I> ... Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ceepharma.com/116268/Slovak_Health_Ministry_to_change_vaccination_purchase_rules_again_.shtml Slovak Ministry of Health wants to change vaccination regulations introduced last month, according to which Slovak doctors need to purchase vaccines from pharmacies and store</I> ... Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ceepharma.com/116236/Bulgaria_to_legalise_online_sale_of_OTC_drugs.shtml The Bulgarian authorities are about to amend Decree 28, which pertains to the organisation of the activities of pharmacies, in order to legalise the online sale of OTC drugs for pharmacies</I> ... Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ceepharma.com/115940/Czech_health_insurance_companies_to_spend_more_on_Rx_drugs_due_to_VAT_increase.shtml Health insurance companies’ yearly spending on prescription drugs will increase by CZK 1.31bn (€50.8m) due to the VAT increase on medicines from 10% to 14% in 2012,</I> ... Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ceepharma.com/115883/Romanian_Health_Ministry_presents_proposed_healthcare_law.shtml The proposed new healthcare law published by the Romanian Health Ministry on 28 December 2011 contains a number of changes, including the introduction of private health insurance</I> ... Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.ceepharma.com/115821/Number_of_medicines_subject_to_categorisation_in_Slovakia_to_increase_to_5_515_from_January.shtml The number of drugs subject to categorisation of drug reimbursement shall increase to 5,515 products as of January this year, compared with 5,463 products in October 2011. Out of</I> ... Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100