Get Stockpiling Now, Industry Urges UK Government
Industry Warns Of More Shortages As EU Talks Falter
Executive Summary
An internal memo has revealed the extent of the pharmaceutical industry’s worries over serious product shortages amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility that the UK and the EU will fail to agree a trade deal by the end of 2020.
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