Recently, the topic of dispensing medical devices directly in doctors' offices has been resonating quite strongly among physicians. Most of them associate it with the date of January 1, 2026, when electronic prescription of medical devices will become mandatory. In this context, however, it should be noted that ePoukaz itself does not prevent the legal dispensing of medical devices at all.

Following extensive postponements, the European Commission has at last issued a Decision on the notice regarding the full functionality of first four EUDAMED database modules in the Official Journal of the EU (OJEU) on November 27, 2025.

The Ministry of Health has opened the first testing environment for Central Electronic Healthcare Services. The new interfaces will enable healthcare providers and software suppliers to test connections to key national systems and prepare for their live operation. For example, the Root Registry of Patients, Temporary Storage, and eApplications are available.

Every now and then, a new term pops up in Czech healthcare, which then occupies a significant amount of space in public professional discussions, without us being able to tangibly see its practical application in the system. This category certainly includes the areas of digitization, HTA, and AI. However, the Ministry of Health has decided to take a different approach to the issue of telemedicine health services.

The Czech Standardization Agency & Porta Medica published "Transition Guide to the MDR" that explains key changes in the MD regulation.

Based on the positive feedback on the training course held by ÚNMZ on the EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 (MDR), the Czech Agency...