Doctors Wasting Money on Branded Drugs

A report from the comitee of public accounts has revieled that over £200 million is being wasted every year as doctors provide advertised, branded drugs rather than the cheaper, yet as effective generic drugs.

The difference between branded drugs and generic drugs is very very small indeed. Take Neurofen for example, the active ingredient in Neurofen is Ibuprofen. The same ibuprofen you can often buy dramatically cheaper without a brand on the box. For more information on Neurofen/Ibuprofen see Boots

The comitee have suggested that it should be made clear how much the drug costs on the packaging. This should help to make doctors realise the error of their ways.