Drug costs to be targeted

摘要

Spending on medicines has been highlighted as a target for savings to help control costs in the NHS.Outlining a financial turnaround programme for the NHS at a 10 Downing Street seminar last week,acting NHS chief executive Sir Ian Carruthers said that there is considerable scope for savings in the annual euro10.3bn drugs bill.In particular,he believes that there are still savings to be made from greater use of generic medicines.He said that too many hospitals have a misplaced brand loyalty that adds to costs.