The UK could be "a few weeks away" from a medicine shortage due to the ongoing US/ Israeli war with Iran , experts have warned. Crucial meds from painkillers to cancer drugs could be impacted if the war continues to rage, due to the shortage of oil, gas and fertilisers. The supply of medications could drop and prices could also rise. Iran has effectively blocked off the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world 's busiest shipping lanes - so some nations in the area have started to fly essential