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| I take daily eyedrops because I have hereditary glaucoma. The medicine, Ganfort, is made in Ireland (Patients might have to hoard drugs if UK crashes out of EU, 24 October). I have tried to find out, via a freedom of information request to the Cabinet Office, which medicines are being stockpiled in the event of a no-deal Brexit. After the statutory 28 days they referred me to the Department for Exiting the European Union, to which I put the same question. After the statutory 28 days that department referred me to an NHS website which told me nothing. I have written to my MP but have not yet heard back. I think it’s entirely reasonable that I know if it will be available for prescription in the UK once we leave the EU, just as it is for everyone else who requires regular medication not manufactured in this country. The government may be blind to all reason with regard to Brexit, but I do not want to go blind for the sake of Conservative party ideology.Patrick CosgroveChapel Lawn, Shropshire | I take daily eyedrops because I have hereditary glaucoma. The medicine, Ganfort, is made in Ireland (Patients might have to hoard drugs if UK crashes out of EU, 24 October). I have tried to find out, via a freedom of information request to the Cabinet Office, which medicines are being stockpiled in the event of a no-deal Brexit. After the statutory 28 days they referred me to the Department for Exiting the European Union, to which I put the same question. After the statutory 28 days that department referred me to an NHS website which told me nothing. I have written to my MP but have not yet heard back. I think it’s entirely reasonable that I know if it will be available for prescription in the UK once we leave the EU, just as it is for everyone else who requires regular medication not manufactured in this country. The government may be blind to all reason with regard to Brexit, but I do not want to go blind for the sake of Conservative party ideology.Patrick CosgroveChapel Lawn, Shropshire |
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