Who can prescribe weight-loss treatment in Slovakia and Czechia

Search this question and you get three answers, two of which are sales copy. Here is what can honestly be said.

A doctor prescribes, not a platform

Only a physician holding a valid licence can write a prescription. Not an app, not a questionnaire, not a support team. When a service promises you a prescription, it is promising something it does not decide, which is itself information about that service.

The same is true here. a.clinic is the platform the consultation runs on. The doctor you speak to is the healthcare provider, and the decision is theirs.

Which specialty, and why you will not find it stated flatly here

Which specialties may prescribe which medicines, and under what conditions, is set nationally and changes over time. That is exactly why we do not print it as fact: a detail that was true when this was written can be wrong six months later, and you would be deciding on it.

The honest answer is that your doctor knows the current position for your country and will tell you where you stand. If you want to check independently of us, the national medicines authority and your health insurer publish the current reimbursement conditions and prescribing restrictions.

Your GP versus an online consultation

Your GP has known you for years and holds your records, an advantage an online consultation does not have. The usual drawback is time: a short appointment rarely has room for a long conversation about obesity, and not every GP works in this area.

An online consultation addresses that: twenty minutes on one subject, with a doctor who does work in it. That does not make it better. It makes it a different tool for a different problem.

What any doctor needs, whoever they are

Your history, the medicines you take, and measurements: a body composition scan and recent blood work. Without those, no responsible decision can be made. That is the same across a desk as it is over video.

a.clinic is a technology platform. Healthcare is provided by a licensed doctor, who decides whether any treatment is appropriate for you. We do not decide about specific medicines and do not write about them.

Can my GP prescribe this?

A licensed physician may prescribe within the scope set by national rules and reimbursement conditions. Those change, so the current position for your situation is something your doctor tells you, not a web page.

Will an online doctor prescribe something?

If, having assessed your health, they consider it appropriate and safe, yes. If not, they will not, and that is a legitimate outcome. A video consultation is governed by the same rules as a visit in person.

Is an online prescription a real prescription?

Yes. It is an ordinary electronic prescription in the national system, and a pharmacy dispenses it exactly as it would any other.

Do I need a referral from my GP?

Not for a consultation with us. Your doctor may still refer you for further investigation, or suggest you take something to your GP first.