NHS England scraps 7 more drugs on prescription

Pharma Times

8 July 2019 - NHS England has issued a new guidance scrapping seven medicines from its prescriptions list, estimating to save around £141 million a year.

Among the treatments are hypertension medication aliskiren fumarate, minocycline for acne and emollient bath and shower preparations for dry and pruritic skin conditions.

Diabetics are also directly affected, as the decision includes needles for pre-filled and reusable insulin pens that cost more than £5 per 100 needles, and blood glucose testing strips for type II diabetes.

The governing body announced that it discarded certain items as they are of “low clinical effectiveness”, such as amiodarone, dronedarone and silk garments.

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