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Portuguese Hospitals Face Drug Shortages, Forcing Patient Travel
Hospitals in Portugal are experiencing medication shortages, leading to patients having to travel hundreds of kilometers weekly to obtain their prescriptions and units borrowing drugs from each other to maintain treatment.
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observadorPortuguese158d ago
Hospitais. Falta de 'stock' força doentes a viagens semanais
Associação de doentes com artrite reumatoide alerta para casos extremos de falta de medicação hospitalar — e para um despacho em vigor desde janeiro que continua por cumprir.
Read full article →publicoPortuguese158d ago
Hospitais sem <em>stock</em> obrigam doentes a percorrer centenas de quilómetros todas as semanas para ir buscar medicação
Há hospitais a pedir emprestados medicamentos a outras unidades, por falta de stock, para não interromper o tratamento dos utentes.
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First report: publico · 27 Mar, 13:52|Full coverage: 2 · 3h|Window: 3h
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