Worrying drug shortage continues for people with pancreatic cancer, charity says

Michael Harvey, pictured with his daughter Rachel Smith and granddaughter Lillian, has been dependent on Pert since he had surgery for pancreatic cancer (Handout/PA) -

Shortages of the medication which allows people with pancreatic cancer to digest food must be urgently addressed, the charity Pancreatic Cancer UK has said.

Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (Pert) provides the enzymes people affected by pancreatic cancer need to absorb nutrients.