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While setting up the Lithuanian Medicines Verification Organization (NVVO) came with its challenges in the beginning, ever since its founding back in 2017 we have not swayed from our goal: to ensure the safety of medicines for patients.

The European Medicines Verification System, operating since 2019 in accordance with the EU Directive and Delegated Regulation, is a comprehensive, pan-European system covering all EU and EEA countries, connecting 2,800 pharmaceutical companies, 4,000 wholesalers, 110,000 pharmacies and 6,000 hospital pharmacies online, including all Latvian end users.

The system is well accepted and implemented by all end users and by the Estonian NCA. The following is a brief overview of the different ways in which packaging is checked in Estonia and the way in which alerts are managed.

The Finnish medicine verification system, FiMVO has changed its system developer from the previous partner, Arvato GmbH, to Solidsoft Reply.

The State Agency of Medicines of Republic of Latvia (ZVA) take a part in #MedSafetyWeek 2023 – campaign that raises awareness of adverse drug reactions.

The European Medicines Agency has issued a warning that falsified diabetes medicine has been found in the European Union and the United Kingdom. Therefore, the Latvian Medicines Verification Organization urges residents to purchase medicine only at legal public and online pharmacies.