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Brexit has made UK medicine shortages worse, research suggests
- Patients in the U.K. and EU are experiencing shortages of crucial medicines like antibiotics and epilepsy drugs, a report by Britain's Nuffield Trust revealed. The situation in the U.K. is worsening and affecting EU nations as well.
- Brexit did not directly cause the U.K.'s medicine supply issues but worsened them, as noted by Mark Dayan from the Nuffield Trust. Medicine shortages doubled between 2020 and 2023, with drug companies issuing over 1,600 shortage warnings in 2023.
- Shortages forced pharmacies to pay above-normal costs for medicines, leading to taxpayer reimbursement challenges, according to the Nuffield Trust's research.
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The shortage of certain treatments has become the norm in recent years in the United Kingdom, accentuated by Brexit and the increasing complexity of trade. A situation that is now critical and
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UK, EU face significant medicine shortages – study
LONDON, United Kingdom — Patients in the UK and European Union are facing shortages of vital medicines such as antibiotics and epilepsy medication, research published Thursday found. The report by Britain’s Nuffield Trust think-tank found the situation had become a “new normal” in the UK and was “also having a serious impact in EU countries.” Mark Dayan, Brexit program lead at the Nuffield Trust think-tank, said Britain’s decision to leave the E…
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