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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Guardian community team

Tell us: have you been affected by drug shortages in the UK?

A spike in the number of drugs that are unavailable has created serious problems for patients.
A spike in the number of drugs that are unavailable has created serious problems for patients. Photograph: Julien Behal/PA

Drug shortages are a “new normal” in the UK and are being exacerbated by Brexit, according to a report by the Nuffield Trust health thinktank.

The number of warnings drug companies have issued about impending supply problems for certain products has more than doubled from 648 in 2020 to 1,634 last year.

We would like to hear from people who have been affected by drug shortages. Have they affected your health? Do you have any concerns?

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