Stockpile medicine to avoid shortage during Iran war
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The Independent Pharmacies Association has called on Health Secretary Wes Streeting to take urgent action to protect UK medicine supplies amid potential disruptions from Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Representing 5,000 community pharmacies in England and Wales, the group warned that patients nationwide could face worsening shortages. In a letter to Streeting, chief executive Dr Leyla Hannbeck highlighted the vulnerability of the global supply chain, stating that further trade interruptions would make the existing strain on pharmacies “far worse.”

The association

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