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17.03.2025

Latvia’s medicine shortages signal a deeper systemic risk. Raina Dūrēja-Dombrovska calls for urgent state action: strategic reserves, support for local drug producers, and a clear long-term healthcare strategy to protect patients and national security.

14.03.2025

Crises—from wars to pandemics—can disrupt critical services without warning. Liene Cipule, Director of the Emergency Medical Service, argues that Latvia must shift from passive hope to proactive planning, ensuring hospitals, pharmacies, and infrastructure are prepared to respond rapidly and effectively.

27.02.2025

Medicine access is a matter of national security. In this reflection, a healthcare expert calls on the state to create structured medicine reserve systems and clear crisis protocols, while urging citizens and pharmacists to take active roles in safeguarding community health.

06.02.2025

Latvia’s first crisis handbook for pharmacists offers practical steps to maintain pharmacy services during national emergencies — from power outages to supply chain disruptions. With training and expert guidance, pharmacies are becoming key pillars of resilience.

17.01.2025

15–20% – tik liels zāļu cenu samazinājums vēl pagājušā gada vasarā bija Veselības ministrijas jaunās zāļu cenu reformas mērķis. Skaļā apņemšanās saglabāta joprojām. Tikmēr farmaceiti, aptiekas un lieltirgotāji no 1. janvāra ieviesto reformu sauc par haosu, paužot bažas par zāļu pieejamību, aptieku pastāvēšanu, farmaceitu darba sarežģīšanu un zāļu cenu veidošanos. Šie bija tikai daži no 15. janvāra raidījuma "Kas notiek Latvijā?" tematiem.   

10.01.2025

Healthcare reforms in Latvia have sparked critical discussions among pharmacy leaders about their impact on pharmacists, medicine prices, and patient care. Experts call for better planning, patient-centered policy, and recognition of pharmacists’ essential role in the health system.

06.01.2025

Despite appearances, Latvia's healthcare system is struggling beneath the surface. A personal story reveals deep flaws in health financing, reform planning, and political priorities—raising urgent questions about sustainability, transparency, and long-term solutions.

01.01.2025

Latvia's new drug pricing model introduces fixed wholesale mark-ups, prescription service fees, and targeted support for rural pharmacies. Learn how these changes will affect patients, pharmacies, and the overall healthcare system.

13.12.2024

The think tank Resilience of Health Care Systems unites experts from health, defense, and education to address medicine availability and sector sustainability in Latvia. As reforms take effect and EU compliance is questioned, pharmacy leaders call for balanced, people-centered policies.