Ministry of Health published a statement regarding drug donations to hospitals

Ministry of Health published a statement in the matter of accepting drug donations by hospitals. Minister of Health pointed out that provisions of the Act on reimbursement of medicines, foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses and medical devices (the “Reimbursement Act”) regard only reimbursed medicinal products and do not forbid donations to hospitals.

According to the statement, hospitals may autonomously decide whether to accept and use donated medicines. The Reimbursement Act and regulations regarding emergency access to treatment do not forbid accepting drug donations and using such medicines. 

Full text of the statement is available under the following link:

http://www.mz.gov.pl/aktualnosci/o-lekach-z-darowizn-decyduje-szpital/