Government urged to review ‘broken’ drug supply chain amid shortages
The Government has been urged to carry out a review of the UK’s “broken” medicine supply chain after new research found the impact of Brexit has worsened the issue in recent years.
Experts described shortages of the likes of antibiotics and medication for epilepsy as a “shocking development” that is putting pressure on patients, GPs and pharmacists.
Pharmacy leaders also warned that they are unable to plan ahead to support patients due to a lack of communication with officials.
Research by think tank the Nuffield Trust and academics, which was funded by the Health Foundation, highlighted “underlying fragilities” in both the global and UK medicine supply chain.
It said while (EU) has exacerbated them.
