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Report: Medicine shortages impact 60% of Irish people
The Medicines Shortages Index found that 289 medicines were out of stock in Ireland
Research by Amárach consulting has found that 6 in 10 people in Ireland are being impacted by medicine shortages.
The latest Medicines Shortages Index, organised by Azure Pharmaceuticals, found that 289 medicines were out of stock, a new high. This is up from 247 in February.
Medicines out of stock included aspiring, blood pressure and high cholesterol treatment medications, eye drops and depression medicines.
Amárach’s study of 1,200 people found that 60 per cent of ...