Tuesday 10 May 2022 12:56 AM NHS faces shortage of painkillers, steroids and anti-depressants as drug supply ... trends now

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The NHS is facing shortages of blood pressure pills, painkillers and anti-depressants as drug producers are hit by supply problems, an industry body has warned.

Companies providing widely used medications face ‘unprecedented pressure’ with supply chains and red tape, it is claimed.

Manufacturers of dozens of the UK’s most commonly used drugs are struggling with a ‘perfect storm’ of rising costs of raw materials and delays of up to 18 months to secure approvals from the medicines regulator.

Some anti-depressants, blood pressure tablets, steroids and pills used to relieve arthritis pain could be affected, according to the i newspaper.