Key issue the research focuses on are shortcomings regarding content, implementation
and impact of regulatory policies in the field of medicines in Slovenia. Those could
prevent the implementation of the right to health and ensuring public health. Purpose of
the thesis is to contribute to evaluation of compliance in terms of regulatory policies and
the right to health and public health assurance in Slovenia. Reaserch deals with important
aspect of the right to health which is adequacy of medicines (quality, safety and
accessibility). Purpose and goals set were achieved using combined research methods,
mainly comparative and evaluation approach. Key reaserch finding emphasizes certain
shortcomings regarding regulatory policies in the field of medicines in Slovenia, therefore
those do not fully comply with the the right to health and public health assurance. In
comparison with EU countries, Slovenia's position is mostly bellow average regarding
discussed parametres. Certain EU countries have advanced regulatory policies in the field.
Research suggests improvements to eliminate those shortcomings, e.g. collaboration with
EU authorities, following good regulatory practices and reorganization of national
regulatiory authorities. Research results could be used as a good basis for the
reconstruction of regulatory policies in the field, in order to achieve higher protection of
the right to health and ensuring public health. Health is a fundamental human right,
which is why regulatory authorities are obliged to contribute to its implementation by
improving mentioned policies, which could raise the individual level of health and
consequently contribute to higher social welfare and assurance of public health.
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