Medicines

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DH must be more transparent with pharmacies, warns Lords shortages report

Government communication with pharmacies and hospitals 'unacceptable' finds Lords committee

04 Feb 2026

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Shortages of over 100 medicines are getting worse in Northern Ireland

Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland warned MLAs at Stormont that shortages could force pharmacies to ration supplies.

04 Feb 2026

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MHRA seized illegally traded medicines worth £45m last year

Seized products included GLP-1s, sleeping pills, painkillers and erectile dysfunction treatments.

26 Jan 2026

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‘I bought the pharmacy’s last pack of aspirin’: Staple drug added to export ban list

CPE warns 'fragile' medicines market leaves pharmacies and their patients exposed

21 Jan 2026

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London pharmacies alerted to Nurofen Plus product tampering

Reckitt Benckiser urges vigilance after a number of tampering incidents involving Nurofen Plus.

13 Jan 2026

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RPS: Nasal decongestant sprays must carry clear seven-day warning

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society warned patients not to use the products for more than seven successive days.

08 Jan 2026

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