Another aspect of this mad escapade - The UK makes about half of its medicines domestically, while a third comes from India and another chunk from the EU.
The
Zionist war on Iran has doubled air freight costs.
“One in five NHS medicines comes in by air, and currently manufacturers are trying to absorb those costs,” Samuels said
. “But they’ve got historically low margins, and the risk is that it makes some medicines lossmaking to supply to the NHS.” [leaving] Britain “a few weeks away” from medicine shortages ranging from painkillers to cancer treatment if the Iran war continues, according to experts, while drug prices could also rise.
the Guardian