Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Medicines shortage prompts Government summit - Telegraph

By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor
Published: 7:30AM GMT 10 Feb 2010

Patients and pharmacists have struggled with medicines shortages for months as low prices in Britain spur dealers to buy them cheap here to sell abroad where prices are higher.

A wide range of drugs have been affected including cancer medicines, treatments for high blood pressure, lung disease, depression, schizophrenia, epilepsy, Parkinson's and asthma.

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