Wholesalers: Media 'horror stories' cause 'self-fulfilling’ shortages

Surges in demand for certain drugs can be traced back to “firestorm” news stories that don’t necessarily reflect market conditions, a wholesaling industry representative has suggested.

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“All it will take is one patient to say they couldn't get Calpol for their child or something, and that will be it”
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James Stent joined C+D as a digital reporter in May 2023 from the South African human rights news agency GroundUp, where he was senior reporter and consultant editor.

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