A commonly used insulin product is in short supply across Pakistan, after its German manufacturer halted supplies for a year-long factory upgrade. The supply disruption has wreaked havoc for people with chronic illnesses that require imported medicines. Supplies of the rapid-acting insulin have fallen from 3,500 kits to just 1,000, and the health ministry concedes that the disruption - which is also affecting Asia, Australia and Europe - may worsen. The government has reassured that alternative insulin products........

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