The medicines in dangerously short supply in the UK

[ Patients’ health is being put at risk by medicine shortages that have become a daily occurrence in pharmacies across England, according to a new report. Community Pharmacy England has warned medicine supply issues have become “beyond critical”. In its 2024 Pressures Survey report, which is based on the views of over 6,100 pharmacy owners … Read more

Brexit fueling NHS shortages of antibiotics and epilepsy medication

[ Brexit is fueling UK shortages of life-saving drugs such as antibiotics and epilepsy medication following a “shock rise” in global supply problems, a think-tank has warned. Researchers at The Nuffield Trust urged the Government to carry out a review of the UK’s “broken” medicine supply chain after finding the impact of leaving the European … Read more