New Zealand faces a morphine shortage for palliative care patients, with new stock months away.

New Zealand faces a morphine shortage affecting palliative care patients, with new stock potentially months away. Crown entity Pharmac expects gaps in morphine oral liquid supply this month and encourages clinicians to consider alternatives. The availability of morphine oral liquid varies by location, and the daughter of a stage four lung cancer patient is "appalled" by the drug shortage.

April 02, 2024
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