The struggle to get hold of medication in England is set to get worse
Patients in England are facing worsening shortages of essential medications, affecting those with conditions like epilepsy, Parkinson's, and ADHD due to rising global drug prices and a strained pharmacy funding system. Pharmacies are often dispensing medication at a loss, leading to stock limitations and closures, which further reduces access for patients. The situation has led to increased patient anxiety, emergency searches for drugs, and has been linked to at least three epilepsy-related deaths in the past two years.
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The struggle to get hold of medication in England is set to get worse 7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleChloe HaywardHealth reporter Getty Images"It's just terrifying," Chloe says. "I get panic attacks." The 29-year-old has epilepsy and is struggling to get the drugs she needs to prevent life-threatening seizures.Her Lamotrigine-based medication is one of hundreds of everyday drugs that are now extremely hard to get hold of in England.She has other medications that she can easily get, but the one that helps her to safely live her life and go to work is the one that she struggles to get access to."In the last few weeks I haven't been able to get the right medications and my seizures came back.
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