Drug shortages ‘heaping pressure’ on already stretched pharmacies, experts warn
A jump in the number of alerts issued to warn pharmacists that certain drugs are in short supply is “just the tip of the iceberg” when it comes to the challenges the sector is facing, experts have warned.
The unpredictability of the issue is also a “huge source of worry” for patients, they said.
It comes as analysis by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) found the number of Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) – alerts that notify pharmacies that they may need to supply an alternative medication to patients – has
