Poland

Poland's health minister, Ewa Kopacz, seems determined to press ahead with plans to introduce optional insurance fees in the health service after claiming that they could considerably... 2008-02-29

Poland's two leading domestic drug distributors Polish Pharmaceutical Group (PGF) and Farmacol are preparing to battle it out for state-owned wholesaler Cefarm Bialystock, which... 2008-01-29

Government attempts to encourage generic drugs are being hampered by a reluctance among doctors to prescribe these products, even when requested by patients to do so. A recent report... 2008-01-25

With healthcare workers in Poland continuing to protest, the government has outlined its reform programme, which is designed to resuscitate the struggling health system.

Poland's new ruling party, the Civic Platform (PO), has announced that it is to overhaul the health service, as it plans to attract more money into the ailing system. Following the... 2008-01-10

Record levels of foreign investment in the Polish economy should be having a positive impact on the country's pharmaceutical market. However,

Growth in Poland's drug market will slow down between 2007-2009, according to market observers.