The government has asked drug manufacturers to increase stockpiles of medicines to ensure continued supply in the event that the UK leaves the EU in a ‘no-deal’ scenario.
The Brexit Health Alliance is warning that efforts to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in the UK could be under threat if the country pulls out of the EU’s early warning system without having a suitable replacement.
NHS, medical research, industry, patients and public health organisations have come together to form a new alliance that aims to protect the UK’s interests in these areas as it negotiates to separate itself from the European Union.