U.K., EU Bodies Warn of Drug Delays Ahead of Final Brexit Talks

  • Groups ask for one-year phase-in for Northern Ireland protocol
  • Covid threatens more disruption across pharma industry

Bags of completed medical prescriptions at a pharmacy in Longfield, Kent.

Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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U.K. and European Union pharmaceutical groups called on politicians to prioritize medicines in last-ditch Brexit trade talks this week, as the industry grapples with political and regulatory uncertainty and pressure from the pandemic.