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'Plans by health secretary Jeremy Hunt to put price tags on medicine packs costing the NHS over £20 may make elderly or vulnerable people see themselves as a “burden on society”, it has been claimed.

An editorial in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) calls the move a “headline-grabbing gimmick” that could do nothing to ensure patients stick to their prescribed medicine regimes.

Hunt, who aims to introduce the change next year, says the price tags, which will also be marked “funded by the UK taxpayer”, will reduce waste by reminding people of the cost of medicines and improve patient care.

The DTB, which says it provides independent evaluations and practical advice on treatments, recognises that adherence to drug regimes can be a problem even for those who pay for their prescriptions.'

What a fool! :/

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2...ty-jeremy-hunt