For MZ SR:

Head of the Department for Classification, Pricing and Drug Policy of the Pharmacy Section; and drug policy MZ SR PharmDr. Rastislav Pullmann

For Slovak Psychiatric Society SLS:

Member of the MUDr Committee. Peter Korcsog

For the Association of Private Doctors of the SR-Psychiatry:

MUDr. Vít Provazník
Dr. Ján Dúžek

For the Slovak Medical Union of Specialists:

Coordinator for psychiatry MUDr. Ľubica Ferenčáková

The meeting was convened on the basis of the requests referred to above Psychiatry deputies concerning the abolition of the transcription of depots Antipsychotics in regimen - A.

Director of the Department of Classification, Pricing and Drug Policy of the Pharmacy Section; and drug policy MZ SR PharmDr. Rastislav Pullmann welcomed the present and informed them about the written opinion of the main expert of MZ SR psychiatry doc. Dr. Ivan Dóci, PhD, to abolish the A-mode of depots antipsychotics.

He informed those present that the Ministry, in accordance with § 3 (2) (a). (d) and (e) Decree No.723/2004 of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic Z.z. and S § 6 11 (a) (e) Act No 363/2011 Z.z. proceeded to change payment with taking into account the nature of the patient' s disease and the risk of deterioration. Patient disease does not guarantee safe handling of the product. The main objective is: increase patient safety to avoid exposure to uncontrolled and dangerous handling of the product, the need to ensure their storage in cooling boxes exclusively for professionals directly at the office.

He pointed out that a special way of paying the medicine did not in any way mean that the the lack of availability to the patient and does not affect or induce any changes in the therapeutic process. Only the way the medicine was procured has changed.

MUDr. Provazník, MUDr.Dúžek and MUDr. Ferenčáková:

  1. They thanked and stressed that the reason for their request was the the problem as soon as possible and in the interests of their patients reverse this unfavourable situation.

  2. They pointed out, in particular, that the change in legislation, in particular in the there have been situations where the doctor is forced to buy these drugs from his own financial resources, which brings many administrative, financial and medical trouble.

Dr. Korcsog:

  1. He informed that this was the case at the Categorisation Commission of the Slovak Republic, where he It also needs to be addressed. In particular, he pointed out the administrative burden of outpatients Physicians, to the inability of depot antipsychotics to represent one another outpatient psychiatrists.

  2. He raised the issue of flat-rate income taxes in case psychiatric the ambulance acts as a SZČ and has flat taxes.

  3. He appealed for cancellation A regime for obtaining and purchasing depot antipsychotics from for negative impact on lege artis treatment.

  4. They asked the Director of the Department of Classification and Drug Policy of the Slovak Republic to the meetings and their request to repeal the regime He informed the nearest meetings Categorisation Committee of MZ SR.

PharmDr. Pullmann:

  1. He said that the main problem and shortcomings were seen by representatives in the increase the administration as well as the reporting of own funds.

  2. The method of reimbursement of medicinal products is consistent with the current legal situation.

  3. He pointed out the Ministry's efforts to take account of the requirements, stating that: Ministry prepares the amendment of laws 362/2011Z.z. and 363/2011 Z. z. z., pri whose representatives, through professional companies, may submit proposals changes.

Conclusion:

Information on the request of psychiatric representatives for the abolition of the regime Depot antipsychotics at the next meeting of the Categorisation Commission of the MZ

She wrote: Jell-O
PharmDr. Rastislav Pullmann, Director of OKCLP,v.r.