6 July 2017 - One in three people with rheumatoid arthritis in England are not taking their medicine as prescribed because of cost, according to The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society.

Thirty-one percent of patients reported not having picked up their medicines because of the price a prescription, while three-quarters (76%) said they are not aware of the NHS Low Income Scheme, which means that many patients are unnecessarily paying for treatment, the Society said.

Furthermore, half of people with RA surveyed do not have a Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC), which reduces the cost of prescriptions for patients with eligible long-term conditions, while 55% of those that missed medications due to the cost said it has had a direct and noticeably negative impact on their health.

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