The owner of Boots has been charging thousands of pounds for several drugs that can cost as little as £1 ALAMYThe owner of Boots has been accused of “exploiting cancer patients” by charging the NHS £3,220 for pain-relieving mouthwash that can cost £93. The high street chemist benefited from a loophole in drug rules that enables suppliers to set their own prices for some unlicensed medicines called specials. Autistic children and cancer patients are among those being denied medications because specials are so expensive. Across the industry, high prices for specials cost the NHS as much as £30 million a year. For each order the company billed the NHS for between £1,843 and £3,220…

Source: The Times May 25, 2018 20:48 UTC