BGMA Warns No-Deal Brexit Will Harm Depleted UK Stockpile
As European Governments Brace For Possible Second Wave Of COVID-19
Executive Summary
While the UK’s drugs stockpile is depleting due to high demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a no-deal Brexit in January 2021 may further harm medicines supply during a possible second wave of COVID-19.
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