News of considerable importance to patient safety

  • Risk of supply failure: Use protective equipment rationally

    | 22 March 2020 |

    There is a risk that the healthcare sector will run out of protective equipment, such as hand sanitizer, facemasks and visors/shields, which are crucial in the fight against coronavirus. We urge everyone to use at little as possible without compromising on safety.

  • Restriction on sale of medicines in pharmacies (clarification)

    | 19 March 2020 |

    The Minister of Health has activated parts of the drug preparedness. This means that you cannot buy more prescription medicines at the pharmacy than what you normally use, and that the amount of OTC medicines being dispensed has been limited. The decision has been taken to avoid hoarding.