UK Healthcare Screws Up Again: Shortage Of Drugs Endangers Patients
Here in the USA, when a physician or a hospital screws up, one or more victims may result… but if the Government runs our system and they screw up… well… we are all screwed.
The wait for out-of-stock medicines can cause “extreme distress” in some patients and even see them admitted to hospital, pharmacists have warned
A range of branded medicines, including drugs to treat early-stage breast cancer, depression and obesity, can be difficult for pharmacies to get hold of due to supply chain issues.
It means patients can face worrying delays getting the drugs they need.
Howard Stoate MP, chairman of the All-Party Pharmacy Group (APPG), said its members were “extremely concerned” that patients were unable to access medicines.
Not a big deal unless you are suffering from breast cancer, prostate cancer, extreme depression and the like.
