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This week, a No Deal #Brexit just got a step closer.
@WendyNowak shines a light on the situation of the many UK citizens who are dependent upon medication from the EU.
#3Point5Percent #NoDealBrexit #MedicationShortage #MedsShortage
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@WendyNowak shines a light on the situation of the many UK citizens who are dependent upon medication from the EU.
#3Point5Percent #NoDealBrexit #MedicationShortage #MedsShortage
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"As soon as I heard rumours about shortages of medicines alarm bells started ringing in my head.
I’m Type 2 diabetic and need insulin to control it. The complications of uncontrolled diabetes are dire: blindness, kidney failure, cardiovascular disease, amputation.
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I’m Type 2 diabetic and need insulin to control it. The complications of uncontrolled diabetes are dire: blindness, kidney failure, cardiovascular disease, amputation.
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On further investigation it turns out that only about 0.5% of the insulin used in the UK is manufactured here. The rest comes mainly from Denmark or Germany, from the big manufacturers Novo Nordisk and Sanofi Deutschland.
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