Patient living in 'horrific pain' due to UK-wide drugs shortage

A woman with multiple sclerosis (MS) has said she is living with "horrific pain" after being unable to get a drug she uses to manage her condition.

Jill Kenning has used Nabilone for 17 of the 18 years since she was diagnosed with MS and said the drug had been vital for managing her pain and helping her live a normal life.

She said she had spent most of her time in bed since running out of the drug last Tuesday.

A spokesperson said they would not say why there was disruption as the information was "commercially sensitive".

According to a tracker published by the industry reference guide MIMS, the average number of drugs in short supply in the UK has trended upward this year, external.

The number of drugs in short supply reached 157 this week, up from a low of 107 in January.

Kenning, from Coleraine in County Londonderry, was diagnosed with MS in 2008 after experiencing problems with her sight.

She subsequently developed numbness down the left side of her body and was treated by a neurologist.

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