Emeritus Prof Christopher May2d ago

The UK bet its future on being open to trade generations ago, and this has intensified as the UK's economy has been engineered into a focus on services rather than manufacturing; so when supply chains are disrupted prices rise & supplies are constrained.

The US/Israeli attack(s) on Iran are now having a wide range of disruptive effects as we know, but the latest to be identified as a potential problem is medicines.... that might be pretty serious!

#health #politics

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/28/uk-weeks-away-medicine-shortages-iran-war-impacts-experts-warn

UK ‘weeks away’ from medicine shortages if Iran war continues, experts say

Concern that supply chain disruption could hit health essentials – and prices – from painkillers to cancer treatment

The Guardian
Show threadEpistatacadam
@ChrisMayLA6 it's not just medicines (drugs) my insulin delivery system is dependent on reliable supply of batteries, and equipment that is warehoused in Netherlands. When there was a manufacturing fault, the supply or parts that keep me alive almost dried up. Going back to the system I used 50+ years ago isn't possible as those supplies simply aren't made anymore.
Life expectancy without insulin is not long, probably a handful of weeks.
Mar 28 at 9:35amWeb
Show threadABOLISH PRIVATE HEALTHCARE!⚫2d ago
@epistatacadam @ChrisMayLA6 I'm T2 on insulin. I don't want to die because nobody addressed these issues. I WILL NOT BE THROWN ONTO THE SCRAP HEAP. #MedShortagesKill