Australia faces an oral morphine shortage affecting 100,000 palliative care patients, with no resolution until October/November.

Australia faces a shortage of oral morphine, a key pain relief medicine in palliative care affecting nearly 100,000 patients. The shortage, with no resolution expected until October or November, has caused healthcare professionals and patients to seek alternatives, and some are paying up to $4,000 for overseas supplies. The government has approved three overseas substitute products and is considering local manufacturing to prevent future shortages.

August 23, 2024
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