Supply of medicines

The CMA has decided not to look further into the issue of medicine shortages at this time.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 11 December 2015

• Case type: Markets
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Pharmaceuticals
• Opened: 14 May 2015
• Closed: 8 December 2015

Following concerns raised with us about medicine shortages, the CMA has sought information on the extent to which there are shortages of medicines in the UK and their likely causes.

Following those inquiries, we have decided not to look further into the issue of medicine shortages at this time on the grounds of our administrative priorities. Our findings are set out in our statement below.

• The supply of medicines (11.12.15)

Published 11 December 2015