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Alarming number of people now vape, says WHO
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Epidural kit shortage could last until March, regulator says
A shortage of epidural kits in the UK is expected to last until at least March, the government’s medicines regulator has warned. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) told healthcare providers in a patient safety alert earlier this month that the shortage followed manufacturing issues concerning epidural bags. Hospitals are being sent substitutes…
