Doctors say the removal of insulin Mixtard 30, on which some sufferers have relied for more than a decade, would cause significant upheaval for patients and the health service.
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NHS chaos warning as diabetes drug axed in shake-up
Thousands of diabetic patients face changing medication as a pharmaceutical giant plans to withdraw a key treatment from the UK, creating extra work for the NHS at a time when hundreds of jobs are facing the axe.
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