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European court rules that NHS prescribing schemes are legal

Posted By admin On 07/05/2010 @ 11:39 am In UK News | No Comments

EU law is not contravened by NHS schemes that offer financial incentives to prescribe cheaper generic drugs. The judges ruled that NHS schemes are compatible with law as doctors are obliged to prescribe in patients best interests and therefore will not be swayed by financial incentives.

BMJ 2010;340:c2232

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