Medication shortages ‘impacting upon patient safety’

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By Storm Newton and Aisling Grace, PA

Shortages of certain medicines are putting patient safety at risk, experts have warned, as well as exposing pharmacists to abuse and aggression from frustrated and anxious members of the public.

Leaders from the sector said the system is “unviable and broken”, and called on the government to recognise the seriousness of the issue.