Medicines shortages increase as prescribing costs rise £158 million

Increasing medicines shortages have added more than £150m to prescribing costs in the past year, new figures show.

Patients whose medication is out of stock may have to return to their GP for an alternative prescription. | GETTY IMAGES
Patients whose medication is out of stock may have to return to their GP for an alternative prescription. | GETTY IMAGES

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