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Government spends £87m on contracts to deliver extra freight capacity for no-deal Brexit
The government has signed contracts with four transport companies worth £87m in total, which it says will help to ensure the continued supply of medicines.
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No-deal Brexit likely to increase cost of new medicines, Scottish government says Subscription
The Scottish government has said it is “likely that the cost of new medicines in the UK will increase” under a no-deal Brexit.
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More than a quarter of medicines yet to be stockpiled for no-deal Brexit Subscription
More than a quarter (28%) of medicine product lines do not have a six-week stockpile of medicines in preparation for a no-deal Brexit, according to figures given to the National Audit Office by the Department for Health and Social Care.
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For patients' sake, no-deal Brexit must be avoided Subscription
Despite much preparation, crashing out of the EU without a deal throws up too much uncertainty for patients for it to be a viable option.
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No-deal Brexit: pharmacy bodies question the UK government's readiness Subscription
Not all pharmacists are convinced by the government’s claims that it is ready to leave the EU without a deal in place.
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Leaked government document warns of 'severe delays' to medicines supply after no-deal Brexit
Exiting the EU with no deal in place will leave the UK’s supply of drugs “particularly vulnerable to severe extended delays” at the Channel crossing, a leaked government report has warned.
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Government tenders £25m contract for 'express freight service' to transport urgent medicines after Brexit Subscription
The Department of Health and Social Care is looking for bids on a contract to set up an “express freight service” ahead of the UK leaving the EU at the end of October 2019.
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Industry and pharmacy bodies confirm signing government 'gagging orders' over no-deal Brexit plans Subscription
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee is one of several pharmacy bodies to have signed non-disclosure agreements preventing them from disclosing the UK government’s plans for a no-deal Brexit.
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One in three generic manufacturers opt to arrange their own no-deal Brexit ferry transport Subscription
A third of manufacturers affiliated with the British Generic Manufacturers Association have opted not to rely on government-run ferries after a no-deal Brexit, instead paying for their own transportation between the EU and the UK.
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EMA orders medicine name changes for first time to reduce errors
For the first time, drug companies across Europe have been told to change the names of medicines containing liposomal in their drug delivery systems following reports of medication errors that have led to patient deaths.
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