Community pharmacists and the public have taken to social media over the last few days to warn of difficulties accessing the medicines.
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‘Empty shelves’: Pharmacies flag cold and flu med supply issues as demand spikes
Pharmacists have reported struggling to get hold of medicines such as Lemsip amid a significant increase in demand for cold and flu treatments.
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