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Patients Left Without Life-Saving Medicines as England Faces 'Worst Ever' Drug Shortage Crisis
England is experiencing its most severe medicine shortage in years, with hundreds of essential drugs including epilepsy medication Lamotrigine and Parkinson's treatment Co Careldopa becoming extremely difficult to obtain. Patients report life-threatening seizures and injuries due to medication gaps, while pharmacies are dispensing at a loss as NHS reimbursement rates fail to keep pace with soaring global prices. The number of pharmacies has fallen to its lowest level in 20 years, with 1,500 closures since 2017.
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