Tragic death of little Ava could lead to changes in how pharmacists prescribe

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Hello and welcome to the midweek edition of The Lancashire Lead.

This week we report exclusively that the government is seriously considering making changes to how doses of vital medicine can be prescribed in instances of shortages after the death of Ava Grace Hodgkinson from Lancashire.

There are issues to overcome before any decision is set in stone an…