Morphine Supply Disrupted in Lithuania, but Drug Control Service Says There Are Stocks

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The supply of injectable morphine has been disrupted in Lithuania. According to family doctors, some patients were unable to purchase this medication in pharmacies last week. Doctors say it is difficult to find a substitute for morphine - it is vital for relieving the pain of oncological patients and palliative care patients. According to the Drug Control Service, there are stocks in warehouses, and the supply of reimbursed morphine will be resu…