British cancer patients could be left without life-saving drugs as medicine prices skyrocket due to the war in Iran, experts have warned.
The supply crisis has already begun to impact drugs used to treat cancer, as well as those taken to manage its symptoms and the side effects caused by treatments.
It comes amid industry body warnings that a range of medication shortages – including drugs used for blood pressure, steroids and painkillers – could affect millions of Britons in coming months.
Existing NHS shortages have also been exacerbated by the conflict, due to disruption to air freight routes, as well as higher fuel and
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