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Aspirin prices 'rise 1,000%' amid supply shortage
- A pharmacy supplier is charging £7.82 for a box of aspirin, up from 38p, amid a nationwide shortage.
- The National Pharmacy Association says 86% of surveyed pharmacies cannot supply aspirin to patients.
- Stock is being reserved for those with acute conditions or emergency prescriptions.
- The Department of Health and Social Care says it has robust measures to mitigate disruption for patients.
- UK government plans to invest up to £520 million to boost domestic medicine manufacturing.
- Pharmacies report ongoing supply chain problems contributing to shortages.
- Pharmacists warn that higher costs may exceed NHS reimbursements, signaling a need for contract reform.
- A DHSC spokesperson said the government is cutting red tape to bolster supply chains.
- Officials stress ongoing need to reform pharmacy contracts and strengthen domestic manufacturing.
- BBC Hereford and Worcester notes aspirin remains one of the most prescribed drugs in the UK.
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