- Patients have been advised not to worry about medicine supply concerns, despite potential links to the conflict in Iran.
- Pharmacy bodies, including the National Pharmacy Association (NPA), are noting early warning signs such as escalating price rises for medicines.
- The Independent Pharmacies Association warned the UK faces a “perfect storm of factors exacerbating medicine shortages,” citing reliance on imports and rising energy costs.
- Despite these concerns, the NPA stressed that the UK has not yet seen any shortages directly linked to the Middle East conflict.
- A government spokesperson confirmed there are no reported medicine shortages due to the conflict and stated they are closely monitoring the situation.
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