State Medicines Control Agency

Government approves procedures for licensing stores wishing to sell medicine

The cabinet has approved a pharmacy licensing regulations amendment project proposed by the Ministry of Healthcare, which will allow retailers to sell...

Printing house blamed for morphine packaging mix-up in Lithuania

Incorrectly-packaged morphine appeared on the shelves of Lithuanian pharmacies last summer after a printing house mislabeled boxes, the Lithuanian State...

Lithuanian regulator considers allowing over-the-counter Viagra

Following meetings with US pharmaceutical producers, the Lithuanian State Medicines Control Agency (VVKT) is considering allowing registering...

Medications with impurities capable of causing cancer recalled in Lithuania

Blood pressure reducing medications containing valsartam, an active ingredient produced by China's Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals, are being recalled in...