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General · 20 June 2026

Mum on child's dose as UK drugs run low

Mum on child's dose as UK drugs run low

Britain's medication shortages have reached their 'most severe' levels in recent history, putting patients with long-term conditions at risk. Charlotte Nero, a London mum with epilepsy, has struggled for months to get her four vital medications, sometimes travelling hours. She is now surviving on a child's dose, and one pharmacist says the supply chain resembles a developing nation's.

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