Making more drugs available without a prescription could save the UK National Health Service an estimated additional £1.4bn ($1.8bn) per year, according to the country’s consumer healthcare industry association, PAGB.
Switch More Drugs To Save UK Health System £1.4bn Annually, Says PAGB
Making better use of Rx-to-OTC switch and existing OTC drugs could generate an additional £3.1bn a year in cost savings for the UK's National Health System, PAGB argues in a new report.
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