Record drug shortages, customer abuse and crisis in Britain's pharmacies | ITV News

Around eight of Britain's pharmacies a week are closing down, while those which stay open face record drug shortages, abuse from customers and a £1.3 billion funding gap, a new survey has revealed. Pharmacy leaders say the industry is in crisis, yet the government is asking them to roll out more services to shoulder the burden of a stretched NHS. ITV's Tonight programme has surveyed 980 pharmacy workers across the country and filmed with many throughout their busiest periods, between December and early January. Read more about this story on the ITV News website: https://www.itv.com/news/2024-01-11/record-drug-shortages-customer-abuse-and-crisis-in-britains-pharmacies • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/