Pharmacists have raised alarms over severe shortages of Creon, a crucial pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy needed by over 61,000 patients in the UK. With a significant rise in reported cases of patients rationing their medication and skipping meals, the National Pharmacy Association has underscored the gravity of the situation, calling it one of the worst stock shortages encountered. The Department of Health acknowledges European supply issues and is taking steps to alleviate the impact, extending a protocol that allows pharmacists to provide alternatives amidst ongoing challenges.
Some patients are said to be 'skipping meals' to ration their medication due to a shortage of it, according to the National Pharmacy Association (NPA).
The Department of Health and Social Care has extended a serious shortage protocol for Creon which has already been in place for a year.
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