Every year, the UK spends an estimated £2.6billion on generic drugs – medicines that are taken by millions of NHS patients every day. Yet Britain produces only about a quarter of what it needs. Every year, the UK spends an estimated £2.6billion on generic drugs – medicines that are taken by millions of NHS patients every day. Yet Britain produces only about a quarter of what it needs.
As pharmacies run low on supplies, drug shortages must be treated as crisis of national security
