Amanda Cole says the government needs to weigh the cost of medicines against the damage that a shortage can cause to the NHS and patients Without decisive government action, the reported medicine shortages in hospitals will only be the tip of the iceberg (Hospitals in England hit by shortages of common drugs such as paracetamol, 29 September). Medicine supply chains are complex and global, with multiple points of potential failure that are especially sensitive to geopolitical shocks. Brexit has made us even more vulnerable, as we no longer have access to EU medicine reserves, and cross-border logistics are further complicated. Our research shows that these shortages tend to be concentrated in (off-patent) generic and biosimilar markets. It’s true that low prices for off-patent medicines are important in driving health system savings and promoting affordability. The problem is that when prices are driven an unsustainable low, manufacturers exit, leaving markets with
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Amanda Cole says the government needs to weigh the cost of medicines against the damage that a shortage can cause to the NHS and patients Without decisive government action, the reported medicine shortages in hospitals will only be the tip…
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Amanda Cole says the government needs to weigh the cost of medicines against the damage that a shortage can cause to the NHS and patients Without decisive government action, the reported medicine shortages in hospitals…
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Amanda Cole says the government needs to weigh the cost of medicines against the damage that a shortage can cause to the NHS and patients Without decisive government action, the reported medicine shortages in hospitals will only be the tip…
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