Czech Republic

BMI has upwardly revised its forecast for the Czech Republic pharmaceutical market after the country introduced a new decree that will increase the provision of modern and therefore... 2007-03-30

Using a unique marketing campaign that can only be described as aggressive, Central European firm Penta Investments will give a CZK5 (US$0.22) "reward fee" to customers for every... 2006-10-24

Illustrating the Czech Republic's adoption of a true market economy, a number of state-run hospitals are due to privatised. The move immediately follows a constitutional court decision... 2006-10-13

Unlike their Central European neighbours, Czech patients are being denied access to modern pharmaceuticals because they cost too much, much to the annoyance of patient groups and... 2006-07-19

The recently introduced system of electronic prescriptions in the Czech Republic has been criticised for being poorly conceived and unpractical. Following in the footsteps of the... 2006-06-29

The Czech Republic is looking to suspend the law on non-profit hospitals proposed by the recently deposed left-wing Social Democrats (CSSD) and due to take effect on July 1st, 2006.... 2006-06-20

Fundamental reforms to the Czech Republic's healthcare system are in jeopardy because the recent parliamentary election ended in stalemate. The centre-right Civic Democratic Party... 2006-06-05

Variable profit margins for reimbursed pharmaceuticals in the Czech Republic are to be introduced in August following an agreement between pharmacists and the ministries of health... 2006-05-31

Pharmaceutical companies in the Czech Republic have seen their revenues fall by CZK1bn (US$45mn) in the first four months of 2006 compared to the same period in the previous year,... 2006-05-22

Romania's Health Minister, David Rath, has criticised the Karlovy Vary regional authorities for transforming their hospitals into commercial operations, saying that the changes could... 2006-05-03