Longish thread about Brexit and supply chains for medication and shortages caused by them. Having worked for over 9 years in all in a pharmacy, I have a rough idea of how everything works. Pre Brexit, anyone on long-term meds would receive a 3 or 6 month prescription, 1/ 2/ This all changed with supply issues after Brexit, our government in their lack of wisdom changed prescriptions to 28 days, allegedly to counteract waste, this was not however the case & pharmacies have struggled since. They told us that suppliers would have a 6 week supply