Illegal Medicines - "Enormous Patient Risk"
The sale of illegal medicines concerns the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. The Medical Products Agency is now tasked with mapping the problem and proposing countermeasures.
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Global shortage of infusion fluids affects Swedish healthcare
There is still a risk that vaccines will soon become a scarce commodity globally. This means that Sweden will receive lower volumes than the need requires, according to the Medical Products Agency. It is really worrying, says Health Minister Acko Ankarberg (KD).
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Risk of Shortage of Infusion Fluids
The medical technology company Baxter has been forced to close a factory in the USA after Hurricane Helene. This can lead to a global shortage of fluids for infusion, warns the Swedish Medical Products Agency.
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Almost 1,000 calls about laughing gas this year
The number of calls about laughing gas to the Poison Information Centre is approaching 1,000 this year – at the same time as Halloween is approaching.
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Doctors' use of AI - "risk to patients"
Despite many doctors using AI as a tool in their profession, only 6 per cent feel that their employer has guidelines for how it should be used. This emerges from a survey conducted by the Swedish Medical Association. We know very little about how AI is used in healthcare and this can pose risks to patients, says association chairperson Sofia Rydgren Stale.
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