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Issue 264
Health Economists Warn Government Against Raising Drug Prices… As Care Sector Calls for Social Care Investment
Leading health economists have issued a stark warning to the Prime Minister over proposals to increase NHS pharmaceutical spending, with Care England highlighting the severe implications for the adult social care sector. Two senior scientists with over a decade of research experience have written
an open letter to the Prime Minister, Chancellor and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, urging them to reject proposals that would see the UK pay significantly more for new medications as part of ongoing trade negotiations with the United States and European Union.
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