Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jan 2018
Jeremy Hunt admits supply of EU cancer drugs to Britain could be disrupted if Brexit talks break down
23 January 2018 - Health Secretary also throws doubt on Theresa May’s hopes of a transitional agreement before April – warning it ‘may take a little bit longer’.
The Health Secretary was being pushed for details of his department’s preparations for the event of a “no deal” scenario, which could cause major disruption to the supply of life-saving medications and see more pharmaceuticals companies shift operations to the EU.
Drug giants have told of “significant disruption to the supply chain for medicines” and that customs delays would damage “time and temperature sensitive” materials, without a Brexit deal.
