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Polowiec & Partners

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Consulting areas

Healthcare, pharmaceuticals & life sciences

Keeping health on the safe side. Empowering innovation.

Medical services in the era of transformation.
Medicine of the Future in practice

In the era of medical innovation, digitization of services, development of e-health and the use of new technologies – from AI to telemedicine – we support healthcare entities, pharmaceutical companies and participants of the broadly understood health sector who operate in a dynamically changing technological and regulatory environment.

We advise organizations, including management boards, project teams, compliance, legal, and HR. We combine a legal perspective with an understanding of processes and market realities, proposing solutions that are compliant, feasible, and ready for implementation. We focus on the safe operation and development of our clients' businesses, mitigating regulatory risks and disputes, and supporting innovation within the framework of applicable regulations.

Learn about the scope of support
Rules of cooperation

HEALTHCARE, PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES (B2B)

We operate as part of the team

We assist in decision-making and support implementation, not just provide opinions on documents, as a permanent legal partner for the organization.

Constant day-to-day support

Quick consultations and ongoing case management (hotline/office hours), without unnecessary formalities.

Proactive risk management

Identification of regulatory, financial and
image, priority recommendations and "quick wins".

End-to-end implementations

From analysis and recommendations, through documents and communication, to training and post-implementation verification.

Understanding processes

We work on real flows (services, patient, product, research, distribution) to ensure that solutions work in practice.

Clear rules of cooperation (SLA)

Priorities, response times, regular contact channels
and transparent backlog of topics.

Consistency of areas

We combine perspectives on medical law, pharmaceutical law, product law, advertising law, clinical trials law, and institutional relations law.

HEALTHCARE, PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES (B2B)

Scope of support and Products

Organization and functioning of medical entities

  • Organizational regulations
  • Internal processes, compliance
  • Transforming the medical profession
  • Due diligence

Cooperation models and contracts

  • Staff contracts
  • Agreements between healthcare entities
  • Paid services (regulations, price lists)

Contracting and financing of services

  • Proceedings before the National Health Fund, including negotiations
  • Contract analysis and negotiation
  • Cooperation agreements for the provision of paid healthcare services
  • Efficiency and reorganization solutions

Patient rights – on the entity's side

  • Patient claims
  • Proceedings before the Monetary Policy Council

Pharmaceuticals, medical devices, product trading

  • Manufacturing/import permits
  • Distribution, sales and manufacturing agreements
  • Advertising of medicinal products and medical devices

Clinical trials and medical experiments

  • Clinical trial contracts
  • NDA, regulations, documentation
  • Creation of clinical research centers

Public affairs & EU regulations

  • Regulatory consultations
  • Industry positions
  • Dialogue with institutions

Regulatory implementations

We comprehensively support the implementation of new legal obligations resulting from changes in regulations in the area of healthcare, medical practice and pharmacy – in particular through:

  • Adapting operations to new regulations (change impact analysis, risk map, implementation priorities)
  • Development, updating and implementation of internal documentation: procedures, policies, instructions, regulations (including organisational regulations) and communication materials
  • Development of a strategy and implementation plan (schedule, roles and responsibilities, checklists, action scenarios)
  • Operational support "during implementation": decision consultations, review of practices and processes, ongoing clarification of requirements
  • Management and operational training and short onboarding sessions for key teams (HR/operations/compliance/medical affairs – depending on the organization)
  • Post-implementation verification (consistency testing, lessons learned, recommendations for corrections and improvements)

Incident management

Our support also covers the area of legal risks and disputes related to medical, manufacturing or distribution activities, as well as representation in administrative and court disputes, in particular:

  • Identifying regulatory risk and the potential financial impact of a dispute
  • Developing a strategy that takes into account operational and business goals
  • Support in pre-litigation activities and negotiations
  • Representation in administrative, court and enforcement proceedings
  • Analysis of the consequences of issued decisions and rulings for the further operation of the plant
  • Develop action plans to prevent recurrence of violations or disputes

Training and workshops

We build the competencies of teams

Operational support

Consultation on decisions, review of practices and processes, ongoing clarification of requirements.

Training for management and operational staff

and short onboarding sessions for key teams (HR/operations/compliance/medical affairs – depending on the organization).

Post-implementation verification

Consistency test, lessons learned, recommendations for corrections and improvements.

Polowiec & Partners

Clear rules of Cooperation

Common priorities

We set tasks together with the client's business and operational teams, focusing on issues that require a quick response and are important for business continuity.

Direct communication channels

We tailor our collaboration to the client's preferences and needs. We are available both remotely and on-site – during meetings, workshops, and on-site visits. We prioritize direct contact, efficient communication, and the absence of unnecessary barriers.