ABPI response to PM's Brexit comments

Responding to the Prime Minister's comments today on the progress of Brexit negotiations, Richard Torbett, Chief Executive of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) said:

"No deal is not in the interest of patients, the pharmaceutical industry, or the economies of the UK and the EU. As long as a window of opportunity remains, negotiators must keep talking and agree a comprehensive deal.

"They must ensure medicines supplies are uninterrupted and that a way forward for patients in Northern Ireland is urgently found.

"Our members are preparing for the end of the transition period at the same time as coronavirus cases rise across Europe. This should be enough to focus minds."