News Medicine shortages ‘most severe’, patient safety at risk: Health leaders Pharmacists and GPs spend significant time managing a growing number of medicine shortages Shajil Kumar Jun 18, 2026
News Medicine shortages are hurting patients, pharmacies: James Davies Davies praised pharmacies for their efforts to mitigate the crisis but warned that the impact extends beyond patient care Lakshmi Prabha May 04, 2026
Drug Safety & Medicine Alerts UK drug supply was tough even before Iran war: Study Although the ongoing war has aggravated the situation, it is not the sole reason for the shortage Lakshmi Prabha May 03, 2026
News High price concession numbers indicate medicine supply chain volatility: CPE This month CPE received thousands of reports from pharmacy owners seeking price concessions and made representations on their behalf to the DHSC Shajil Kumar May 01, 2026
Drug Safety & Medicine Alerts NHS drug shortages warning: medicine supply at risk within weeks Reports state that the NHS will potentially face extreme pressure by June Lakshmi Prabha Apr 20, 2026
Drug Safety & Medicine Alerts Iran war can affect supply of syringes, intravenous bags: NHS chief Britain has been facing couple of supply shocks in the last 12 to 18 months Lakshmi Prabha Apr 01, 2026
News We were deluged with meningitis vaccine requests, but supplies were meagre: Pharmacies With the meningitis outbreak dominating the headlines, pharmacies had to address the panic-stricken people's concerns regarding symptoms, vaccine eligibility, and risk of transmission Shajil Kumar Mar 30, 2026
News UK weeks away from medicine shortages if Iran war continues: Experts The curtailment of services from airports in Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, and the closure of Hormuz has affected the medicine shipments Shajil Kumar Mar 28, 2026
