Slovak Patients with Intestinal Diseases Face Treatment Crisis Due to Medicine Shortages
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Over 30,000 Slovak patients suffering from intestinal diseases are being forced to seek medications from neighboring countries as modern treatments remain unavailable domestically. The shortage of accessible medicines is worsening health conditions for those with inflammatory bowel diseases and other chronic intestinal disorders. The crisis highlights broader problems in Slovakia's healthcare system regarding the availability of specialized medications, forcing patients to cross borders or go without necessary treatment that could prevent their conditions from deteriorating.