GPs to gain the right to prescribe more specialty drugs

As of July 1, general practitioners in the Czech Republic will be authorised to prescribe a much higher number of specialized drugs, such as those used to treat diabetes, heart failure and chronic kidney disease, Health Minister Adam Vojtěch (ANO) announced on X.

The change will affect more than 1,000 medicines that currently require specialist prescriptions.

According to Vojtěch, the amendment is intended to reduce administrative burdens and help patients, particularly those with chronic illnesses, to access medication more quickly and conveniently.