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Inês Trindade Pereira

'A persistent issue': Which medicines are in short supply in the European Union?

Supplies of 136 medicines that are considered "critical" for people's health were in short supply in the European Union between 2022 and October 2024, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA).

This reached record levels in 2023 and 2024, with 48 and 46 critical shortages per year, respectively. 

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