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<p>The Department is doing everything appropriate to prepare for leaving the European
Union. We want to reassure patients that our plans should ensure the uninterrupted
supply of medicines and medical products once we have left the EU. This includes the
supply of bio-aortic root replacement devices.</p><p>The Department, as part of our
EU exit preparations, is implementing a multi-layered approach to mitigate potential
disruption to supply, which consists of stockpiling where possible, securing freight
capacity, changing or clarifying regulatory requirements, procuring additional warehousing,
working closely with industry to improve trader readiness and putting in place the
National Supply Disruption Response to manage potential shortages.</p>
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