Pharmacies Face ‘Ongoing Battle’ Over Medicine Supply Issues: Report

Published on May 9, 2024

Ensuring everyone has undisrupted access to medicines has become an “ongoing battle,” a survey of more than 6,000 pharmacy owners has revealed. Thousands of pharmacies in England have been feeling the pressure of the worsening medicine supply on a daily basis, a committee representing the industry has reported. This year, supply issues have affected patients with diabetes, ADHD and epilepsy, while shortage of adrenalines and antibiotics was recorded in 2023. According to Community Pharmacy England (CPE), 79 percent of pharmacy team members said that patient health was at risk due to supply issues, with patients unable to get their medication on a weekly and daily basis....

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