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The European Medicines Verification Organisation (EMVO) has launched a newsletter, which looks back on the past four years of the verification system’s operation, informs about the launch of the European Alert Management System (EAMS) and provides an opportunity to look into the first European Medicines Verification System’s (EMVS) forum, which was also attended by the Latvian Medicines Verification Organisation (LZVO) representatives Inese Erdmane and Andra Pučko.

On March 23, 2023, a General Assembly of the Latvian Medicines Verification Organisation (LZVO) was held, where the report on the most significant work done in 2022 was presented, as well as the most pressing issues related to the verification system were discussed.

On February 22, the Latvian Medicines Verification Organisation (LZVO) held a free seminar for manufacturers of medicines or marketing authorization holders (MAH) on the current developments related to the medicines verification system in Latvia and a look back on what was done in 2022.

To inform marketing authorization holders (MAHs) about the current events, the Latvian Medicines Verification Organisation (LZVO) will hold a special seminar on February 22, 2023.

Today, on February 9, it has been 4 years since the authenticity of medicinal products has been verified in the medicines verification system operating in all of Europe, including Latvia, where it is provided by the Latvian Medicines Verification System (LZVS).

Last year, in Latvia's legal medicines supply chain, through pharmacies and healthcare institutions, the residents received only safe prescription medicines and omeprazole, which were verified in the medicines verification system – slightly more than 28 million checked packages reached the population.