Generic Substitution - UK Department of Health Consultation
10-Feb-2010 | Life Sciences & Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Law
The UK government announced plans to introduce generic substitution in the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) 2009. On 5 January 2010 the Department of Health put forward proposals for introducing generic substitution. The 12-week consultation ends on 30 March.
Lawyers Anna Coleman, Tim Worden
Although generic market penetration is already high in England, the aim of the proposed changes is to further increase savings for the NHS by maximising the use of generic medicines, as well as providing greater dispensing flexibility. 83% of drugs in England are prescribed generically, and the Department of Health hopes to increase this to 88%, producing an overall saving of as much as £44.7 million a year.
