Cross-border health and safety: A UK Foreign Office update warns travelers to Georgia that the country has a very strict anti-drugs policy, including that some medicines common in the UK (like non-prescription codeine products) are illegal, and urges carrying a doctor’s prescription and original packaging. Detention and medical neglect concerns: A lawyer says 19 Ukrainian citizens have been held in a basement at the Dariali checkpoint for about a year without medical care or basic necessities, raising fresh alarm about access to health support during prolonged detention. Healthcare access and outcomes: A phase 3 trial reports serplulimab added to chemotherapy extended median overall survival by nearly 5 months in previously untreated extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, with about 22% alive at 4 years versus 7.2% on placebo. Pharma supply chain investment: EBRD extended a €10 million loan to Tbilisi-based Aversi Pharma to renovate and automate a central warehouse, aiming to cut energy use by up to 40% and strengthen medicine logistics. Local health system litigation: A Georgia appeals court upheld dismissal of a wrongful death suit against a major healthcare provider in a case tied to alleged surgery-related harm at an affiliate hospital. Workforce and community health: SGMC Health recognized residency excellence in its 2026 awards, highlighting clinical training and patient care across internal medicine, family medicine, and transitional year programs.