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Medicines UK, NHS, and MHRA to revive inactive medicine licences to ease medicines shortages

The initial list includes medicines to treat complex cancers, thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and schizophrenia.

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Treat medicine shortages as a national security issue: House of Lords panel

The committee noted that a majority of active ingredients required for NHS medicines are controlled by China, India, or other single sources.

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New fund to reduce cancer screening inequalities

The three-year Neighbourhood Early Diagnosis Fund totalling £200 million will enable Cancer Alliances to support their local NHS to reduce inequalities in communities.

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