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Multiple UK Generics See Triple-Digit Rises In February

Pricewatch UK - February 2024

 
• By Dave Wallace

A raft of different generics saw their average UK trade price more than double in February 2024, according to the latest figures from market researcher WaveData.

Price Watch UK
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Multiple generics saw their average UK trade price more than double in February, market researcher WaveData has reported, based on its monitoring of trade prices to UK independent pharmacists.

Topping our table of Biggest Risers in February were two presentations of lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide tablets, which saw their average prices leap...

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