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Hospitals in England face shortages of common pain and blood pressure drugs

Hospitals in England face shortages of common pain and blood pressure drugs

Dozens of NHS trusts in England are running short on key medications like aspirin, co-codamol, and ramipril. Precarious supply chains for basic medicines are highlighted due to global conflicts and manufacturing problems. To ensure patients continued to receive ramipril, one trust ended up paying increased prices for the drug.

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