This post is expressly intended NOT to be political but to advise of current state of medicines availability.
Brexit already causing medicine shortages at pharmacies in England
Concession-priced medicine list is longest it has been since system was introduced
Brexit has contributed to a shortage of certain medicines at pharmacies in England, according to a body that represents the sector.
It comes as a medical charity says anxiety over drugs shortages has risen among epilepsy patients because of Brexit, potentially causing them further health issues.
Supply issues partly blamed on Brexit contingency planning have caused an official list of “concession” priced medicines – those drugs for which the NHS will pay a higher than usual tariff – to reach its longest since 2014, when the system was introduced.
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC), which draws up the list, said Britain’s planned exit from the EU coupled with manufacturers’ views of the country as a less attractive market had caused these significant problems.
Medicines are usually added to the concessions list when manufacturers or wholesalers raise their prices because of factors such as supply issues. The list is considered a good measure for increases in shortages.
Ninety-six medicines appear on the concessions list, including the common painkiller naproxen and certain morphine products prescribed to cancer patients.
Rest of article here:
theguardian.com/politics/20...
Current concessions lists:
psnc.org.uk/dispensing-supp...
Note: I suspect the issues are no better in Wales, Scotland and northern Ireland.
Did I read that Mercury Pharmacy 25mcg. were causing some people problems.
Community Pharmacies In Crisis
