NHS England has now published guidelines that could free up to almost £100 million for frontline care every year by culling prescriptions for ‘low-value’ over the counter (OTC) medicines.
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NHS England has launched a consultation on proposals to cut back on prescriptions for some over the counter products such as dandruff shampoo and drops for tired eyes, in order to garner savings of £136 million.
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Fish oil, herbal remedies and homeopathy are among ‘low-value’ treatments that NHS England is recommending are no longer provided by the NHS, in a move it says should generate millions of pounds of savings each year.
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The UK has become the first nation worldwide to allow over-the-counter sales of Pfizer’s erectile dysfunction drug Viagra.
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Pfizer says it is considering the future of its massive consumer health division, with options including a full or partial separation of the business through a spin-off, sale or other transaction, or keeping hold of the unit.
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