Drug manufacturing must be brought to UK, NHS bosses and charities tell MPs
by James Tapper from Science | The Guardian on (#53928)
Coronavirus crisis reveals weakness in supply chain as medicines in export ban rise from 29 to 196 this year
NHS leaders and medical charities are calling for ministers to bring more drug manufacturing to the UK to reduce the risk of future shortages after the problems seen during the coronavirus crisis.
In addition to the well documented shortages of personal protective equipment, dealing with Covid-19 has placed huge strain on supplies of intensive care medicine, over-the-counter drugs and oxygen. The NHS has been forced to put new rationing measures in place to ensure hospitals do not run out.
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