Desperate shoppers all over the UK are hunting for paracetamol with supermarkets and chemists facing running out of the painkiller by this weekend amid the coronavirus outbreak. This has also affected the NHS and UK pharmacies, with India being one of the main suppliers of its generic drugs. Several UK companies produce paracetamol to supply to businesses but rely on imported materials in from Asia. Unlike over-the-counter medicines, paracetamol 'is not price controlled' and therefore the cost has increased, he added. Why does the UK rely on India and China for paracetamol?

Source: Daily Mail March 23, 2020 13:13 UTC