At the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic, regional pharmacists of self-governing regions met representatives of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic, the State Institute for Medical Control (ŠÚKL), the Slovak Pharmacy Chamber (SLeK) and the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic to discuss selected topics in the field of health care provision in the pharmacy section. The aim of the meeting was to find common solutions to improve the availability of medicines, prevent drug failures and improve medical care.
The Ministry of Health has assessed with stakeholders the inspections and administrative procedures carried out so far in pharmacies over the last two years. The Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic with representatives of individual institutions reviewed the shortcomings and proposed possible solutions for better prevention of correct delicts in the field of human pharmacy. Representatives of all parties agreed on the importance of national supervision and inspections, which are essential to ensure quality medical care. In order to inform interested parties about the new legislative changes that will be submitted to the next legislative process in the coming period, the Ministry made the forthcoming changes to the selected legislation of the Slovak Republic.
Health representatives have heard suggestions and suggestions from all stakeholders. They appreciated the constructive debate and expressed their conviction that cooperation between all stakeholders would bring positive results in terms of improving the quality and accessibility of healthcare in the pharmacy section in Slovakia. MZ SR will actively work to improve identified shortcomings and take into account input from stakeholders in the preparation of new measures. All parties were positive about further cooperation and seeking consensus for the good of patients and the development of medical care in Slovakia.
The Health Department expresses its sincere thanks to all stakeholders for their active participation and constructive approach to meeting and looks forward to further cooperation with the joint efforts to improve medical care in Slovakia.

Several key topics were discussed during the meeting, including:-Effectiveness of medical care: Stakeholders focused on finding ways to improve the efficiency of the health system in order to reduce the administrative burden for providers. -Quality of medical care: Emphasis was placed on improving quality, including the prevention of tampering with medicines and correct offences. -Accessibility of medicines to patients: Participants agreed on the importance of ensuring the availability of medicines so that each patient can be given the medicine needed for treatment.