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Pharmacists warn drug shortage affecting cancer patients

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Creon is a pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (Pert) It helps digestion and is required by patients with pancreatic cancer, cystic fibrosis, and chronic pancreatitis.

Some patients are said to be "skipping meals" to ration medication due to a shortage of it.

Department of Health and Social Care says there are " European -wide supply issues".