It was decided what drug and food supplements advertising should look like

The Seimas approved the amendments to the Law on Pharmacy drafted by the Ministry of Health (SAM), proposing a very clear distinction between advertising of medicines and food supplements, thus preventing people from making mistakes and risking their health by acquiring inappropriate or unnecessary nutritional supplements. It has also been decided when...

Secret shoppers can already visit pharmacies

The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the State Medicines Control Agency remind that pharmacies may already be visited by so-called secret buyers who will carry out control purchases and check that medicines are delivered to pharmacies properly in the event of complaints. This novelty has been set aside for half a year, in order to properly prepare for it by all parties.

A special network of help with defibrillators will be established in Lithuania

The residents of Lithuania will be trained to provide first aid to a person with a sudden death, in the presence of acute cardiovascular diseases and injuries, and to use an external auto defibrillator and to stop the bleeding with special tools, turnstiles. Such trainings will take place in 35 municipalities of the country, and thereafter these...

It was decided how to avoid drug shortages in the event of disruption of their supply

The Seimas adopted amendments to the Law on Pharmacy proposed by the Minister of Health Aurelijus Veryga, which will allow the acceleration of the issuance of permits for the supply of registered medicinal products in non-Lithuanian package. In this way, it will be insured that in the event of termination of the supply of medicines to...