With Britain sourcing the vast majority of the insulin needed by its 1 million diabetics from overseas, its biggest providers have had to restructure their supply chains in case a chaotic Brexit disrupts the normal arteries of trade. Below are some of the steps Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly and Sanofi have taken to prepare for Britain’s departure from the European Union on Oct. 31. – All three firms have increased the amount of insulin they are holding inside the country in case a no-deal Brexit leads to customs checks and lengthy delays at Britain’s biggest ports of Dover and Folkestone.

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