Poland

Germany's Bayer group has forecast strong year-on-year growth in Romanian for 2008, which could take overall business revenues beyond EUR90mm (US$140mn). Bayer Romania's general manager,... 2008-06-02

In a further sign of the pro-generic policy being imposed by the Polish government, the recently formed list of drugs eligible for reimbursement contains no new innovative medicines.... 2008-05-28

Polish biotechnology player Bioton's plan to take control of the Ukrainian company Indar appears to have taken a major setback after it learnt the Ukrainian government's 70.7% stake... 2008-03-26

Poland's national health insurance fund (NFZ) has uncovered severe corruption in the health service involving counterfeit prescriptions, which could cost the fund PLN12mn (US$5.29mn)... 2008-03-14

Dutch pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributor OPG is looking to expand its pharmacy network in Poland despite the challenging conditions in 2007. OPG currently owns around 400... 2008-03-03

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