Health ministry gives more details of extra funding package

The emergency legislation worth PLN 282m (€66m) approved by the cabinet on 12 September is just part of a wider package of extra funding that will be injected into the healthcare system in the remainder of 2017, Minister of Health Konstanty Radziwill announced on 14 September. He has… »

Neuca reports market share gains

…consolidation in the pharmacy sector in the run up to the coming into force of the Pharmacies for pharmacists Act. Neuca is also grappling with consolidation among drug manufacturers and a unification of contractual terms by them, CEO Piotr Sucharski said in a letter to shareholders. »

Synektik: Utilisation of EU funds will accelerate in H2 2017

… Sales of special radiotracers surge by 42% and they now represent 37% of total radiopharmaceutical sales at Synektik.   The main customer for the company’s radiopharmaceuticals is Affidea, which accounted for 46% of Synektik’s total radiopharmaceutical sales in H1 2017. »

Mercator Medical aims to sharply increase its surgical drapes market share thanks to Polish plant

…Mercator began a PLN 119m (€28m) capacity extension in Thailand that involves the erection of installations to make synthetic latex gloves. The first production line will be completed in a matter of weeks and the whole project is scheduled to be finished in mid-2018. »

Voxel: Negative hospital investment trend has reversed

…laboratories, and modern hospital infrastructure, generated sales revenues of PLN 20.6m (€5m) in H1 2017, an increase of over 16% year on year. Excluding intragroup transactions, sales were up 12% to PLN 19m (€4.5m). Net profit declined by 16%, though, to PLN 4.7m (€1m). »

Three binding bids submitted for Biomed’s Lakicd brand

…of blood plasma derivative products – which the company sold much more of last year as it moved to offload inventory – sales were up 4% year on year. The positive trend continued in July and August with sales reaching PLN 7.6m (€2m) for the two months, Mr Pirog said.   »

Nowa Farmacja pharmacy chain launches herbal store concept

…opened on 20 September in the company’s native Bialystok. The store is a response to the growing trend for all things herbal and natural – from cosmetics through health products and dietary supplements to foods, marketing director Monika Krol told local daily poranny.pl. »

Podkarpackie awards PLN 160m for hospital investments

…it to make reallocations within the RPO budget, said Tomasz Leyko, the spokesman for the Podkarpackie Marshal’s Office. Podkarpackie has already awarded PLN 220m (€51m) from the RPO to its voivodship-status hospitals. The total value of the programme is over PLN 2.1bn (€491m). »

Aflofarm remains biggest ad spender in Poland

…in H1 2017. Aflofarm heads the list with GRP of 114.6 (+8% y-o-y), while Polpharma overtook Unilever to claim the second spot after a 28% jump in GRP to 52.6, and US Pharmacia climbed to fourth thanks to an even more impressive increase in its TV advertising activity (GRP 43.1, up 30%). »

Increase in number of parents in Poland refusing mandatory vaccination of their children

Justyna Zagórska,
Pharmaceutical Market Analyst

According to data from the National Institute of Public Health – the National Institute of Hygiene (NIZP-PZH), the number of parents refusing mandatory vaccination of their children has been rising in recent years. Between 2006 and 2010, around 4,000 refusals per year were reported, whereas… »