NHS saves £300MILLION in a year by telling doctors to stop giving out expensive branded medications The NHS claims to have saved nearly £294 million this year by telling doctors to stop dishing out expensive branded medications.
Health watchdogs encourage the prescription of generic drugs or 'biosimilars' – near-identical products which are far cheaper but just as effective.
The crackdown has allowed the cash-strapped NHS to slash its bill for the most expensive drug by £110 million alone in the last financial year. The Daily Mail
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Health watchdogs encourage the prescription of generic drugs or 'biosimilars' – near-identical products which are far cheaper but just as effective.
The crackdown has allowed the cash-strapped NHS to slash its bill for the most expensive drug by £110 million alone in the last financial year. The Daily Mail
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