Coronavirus triggers sharp rise in price of pain relief medication
Raw material shortage drives up cost of aspirin, ibuprofen and paracetamol by up to 30%
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The cost of over-the-counter pain relief medication has jumped in the UK as drugmakers demand price increases on the back of raw material shortages triggered by the coronavirus outbreak.
High street retailers and pharmacies confirmed that the cost of sourcing paracetamol, ibuprofen and aspirin had all risen sharply in recent weeks, in some cases by as much as 30%, as drugs wholesalers sought to pass on higher costs.
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