Half Of All OTCs Could Disappear From Northern Ireland Under Current Brexit Rules
Executive Summary
UK consumer healthcare association chief Michelle Riddalls tells House of Lords peers that over half of OTC medicines could disappear from Northern Ireland's pharmacy and grocery shelves because of regulatory burdens imposed by the Brexit-related Northern Ireland Protocol.
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