State Medicines Control Agency Archives

Government approves procedures for licensing stores wishing to sell medicine

December 28, 2018 Media Briefing 0

The cabinet has approved a pharmacy licensing regulations amendment project proposed by the Ministry of Healthcare, which will allow retailers to sell certain medicines, rather than just pharmacies, starting from January 1, lrt.lt writes. […]

Printing house blamed for morphine packaging mix-up in Lithuania

October 24, 2018 BNS 0

Incorrectly-packaged morphine appeared on the shelves of Lithuanian pharmacies last summer after a printing house mislabeled boxes, the Lithuanian State Medicines Control Agency (VVKT) said on Tuesday. […]

Lithuanian regulator considers allowing over-the-counter Viagra

September 11, 2018 BNS 0

Following meetings with US pharmaceutical producers, the Lithuanian State Medicines Control Agency (VVKT) is considering allowing registering over-the-counter medicines for treating erectile dysfunction. […]

Medications with impurities capable of causing cancer recalled in Lithuania

July 10, 2018 BNS 0

Blood pressure reducing medications containing valsartam, an active ingredient produced by China’s Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals, are being recalled in Lithuania as they may contain impurities capable of causing cancer. […]

After Nausėda meeting with Budrys, the opposition retorts to the candidate’s “cooling off “

November 22, 2024 0

Kęstutis Budrys, the President’s Senior Adviser, who has been nominated for the post of Minister of foreign affairs, does not say whether he first discussed the possibility of taking up the post with President Gitanas […]

“No need to mince words”: an assessment of what Trump’s victory means for Lithuania

November 6, 2024 0

“We can shout very loudly, but it won’t change the position of the American people,” says Professor Tomas Janeliūnas, as the winner of the United States of America’s (USA) presidential election, which will almost certainly […]

Another year in the sovereign history of Kazakhstan

October 24, 2024 0

Republic Day has been celebrated in Kazakhstan as the main national date since 2022, giving new life to the fundamental document on state sovereignty—the Declaration of October 25, 1990. The Republic is a modern form […]

In the assessment of NATO’s readiness for war with Russia, there is also a warning about the Baltic states: what is the Kremlin’s wild card?

October 23, 2024 0

According to Lrytas.lt, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) faces a new geopolitical reality with the large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While the Alliance has begun responding to emerging threats, its readiness for […]

These parties will enter the Seimas for the third time in a row. How many votes did they lose, and how many did they gain?

October 15, 2024 0

As various parties emerge, disappear or reorganize themselves in the political space, the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats – TS-LKD) and the Liberal Movement are making […]