Archive – Life Sciences (2024)

In May, the inter-departmental comment procedure concluded for a new act that would regulate reimbursement of prescription medical devices, such as incontinence pads, prostheses, hearing aids, and glucometers, as well as dental products covered under public health insurance. The proposals include tr

We can buy almost everything online. However, we still have to pick up our prescription drugs in person at the pharmacy. Does such a restriction make sense in the digital age?  

The Chamber of Deputies has approved a draft amendment to the Healthcare Services Act promising a major shift in the Czech healthcare sector digitisation. Telemedicine - a modern way of providing healthcare remotely using digital technologies - will finally be legislatively implemented. How will thi

To tackle rising costs and other current needs in public healthcare, the Ministry of Health presented a bill in April to amend the Public Health Insurance Act. Intended to take effect on 1 January 2026, the amendment concerns the regulation of prices and reimbursement of medicinal products and medic

Can medical records also include a subjective assessment of the patient's behaviour? Is the healthcare provider obliged to provide the patient with a copy of his medical records without charging for the costs incurred? In today's post, we will present two judgments dealing with these issues. Their f

An amendment to the Act on Medicinal Products entered into effect as of 1 January 2024, imposing numerous new obligations on marketing authorisation holders, distributors and pharmacies, and expanding the existing powers of administrative authorities. The changes are primarily aimed at ensuring the