NHS faces statins crisis as pharmacies report 'desperate' shortages of life-saving drug

NHS faces statins crisis as pharmacies report 'desperate' shortages of life-saving drug Statins are in short supply across the country with pharmacists facing a ‘desperate’ struggle to obtain the life-saving drugs.

Almost eight million Britons rely on statins to lower their cholesterol levels, which in turn reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

But atorvastatin, the most popular statin prescribed by the NHS, is missing from many chemists nationwide. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Negotiators warn statin shortage is having ‘serious impact’ on pharmacies as price spikes The Pharmaceutical Journal