17.03.2025
Three steps to improve access to medicines
Availability of medicines
Crisis situation
Health services
Healthcare
Medicine
Pharmacies
Pharmacists
Resilience
Safety
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.
06.02.2025
Know your resources in every crisis
Availability of medicines
Crisis situation
Health services
Pharmacists
Resilience
Think tank
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.
06.02.2025
How to work in a crisis situation? A handbook for pharmacists on how to act in case of emergencies
Crisis situation
News
Participation
Pharmacists
Resilience
Latvia’s first emergency preparedness handbook for pharmacies offers practical guidance on how pharmacists can ensure business continuity and serve the public during crises such as power outages, cyberattacks, or armed conflict. Learn how the sector is strengthening resilience.
17.01.2025
“Pacients jāārstē, kamēr dzīvs”, farmaceitu sasietās rokas un “kur tā nauda aizgāja”: svarīgākais diskusijā par zāļu cenām
Availability of medicines
Health
Health services
Healthcare
Medicine
News
Pharmaceuticals market reform
Pharmacists
Think tank
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.
01.01.2025
Jučkoviča: Do we know where health care in Latvia is headed? We don’t have an answer to that question
Availability of medicines
Health
Health services
Healthcare
Medicine
Pharmacists
Think tank
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.