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cancer medicine shortage

Cancer drug shortage leaves 6,000 Punjab patients in crisis

November 22, 2025 by Attia Naveed

Punjab’s government hospitals are facing a severe shortage of life-saving cancer medicines, affecting around 6,000 registered patients. Essential drugs for blood cancer and long-term treatments are unavailable. Families report being forced toward costly private purchases they cannot afford. The scarcity has disrupted regular therapy schedules, causing serious concerns among doctors and patient attendants. Hospitals in […]

Filed Under: Pakistan, Punjab Tagged With: blood cancer, cancer medicine shortage, Everolimus, hospitals, Latest, low-income patients, Nilotinib, patient therapy disruption, public health crisis, Punjab government, Ruxolitinib

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