The State Institute for Drug Control (SÚKL) has established an Advisory Body for Patients and Consumers (POPS). Its main goal is to strengthen cooperation with patient and consumer organizations. SÚKL thus aims to more actively incorporate their perspectives into its activities and decision-making. POPS will provide recommendations to the SÚKL director on issues concerning medicinal products, medical devices, and preparations from human tissues and cells. It will also serve as a platform for open dialogue between SÚKL and patient representatives. Through POPS, SÚKL will actively listen to the suggestions and experiences of these representatives. Concurrently, it will inform them about its own activities that directly concern them.