Government approves regulation of drug export

The government on Wednesday passed a regulation on export of certain drugs, in an attempt to prevent their so-called re-export and their sudden absence on the market. The list of drugs, concerning mainly patients suffering from cancer, heart and neurological diseases, will be put together by experts based on reports from pharmacies, Health Minister Svatopluk Němeček explained. The prices of drugs in the Czech Republic are lower than in many other European countries and as a result, some drugs imported to the country are subsequently re-exported for higher prices. The amendment still needs to be approved by parliament before coming into force.

Author: Ruth Fraňková