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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-12T11:58:28.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The U.K.'s supply of essential medicines is in a fragile state, with a \"vicious cycle\" where rising costs and supply chain issues are making it harder for patients to get the treatments they need, according to a new House of Lords report. Dr. Emilia Vann Yaroson has provided evidence to a Public Services committee and the subsequent House of Lords report, titled \"Medicines security—a national priority.\"",
  "title": "Medicine shortages in the UK have become a 'new normal,' report finds"
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