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Britain's pharmacies being hit by truck driver shortage

Thu, 30th Sep 2021 15:00

LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Deliveries to British pharmacies
are being affected by the acute shortage of truck drivers, the
Company Chemists’ Association said on Thursday.

"The whole supply chain has been impacted from inbound
wholesale depot supply down to outward depot deliveries to
pharmacies," said a spokeswoman for the association which
represents large pharmacy operators.
(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; Editing by Kate Holton)

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