Solpadeine formulation has now changed: no codeine in it.
It's now just paracetamol and caffeine: ie it's now a completely different medication to what it was before!!! (ie you may as well take panadol and a cup of coffee): and there's a big price difference between paracetamol and 'solpadeine', for essentially the same produce (bar the caffeine)
Had anyone else heard this?
I'm very unimpressed.
Nicola
I wish I knew! Paracetamol does nothing for me, so I am reliant on aspirin for headaches/colds.Why is it not possible to purchase pure aspirin OTC in pharmacists?
It will be as reported in SBP a few weeks ago, Government looking at saving money on office stationary in circular to staff.
Sorry, solpadeine formulation has changed in the UK (recently bought some there and was surprised that changed ingredients)
Europe delivery charge is GBP7.49 - RoI being Europe ? Expensivo ?http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/
This crowd charges £7.49 delivery, but if you buy in bulk its still the same.
And heres a page for Asprin
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/aspirin_v_467.html
Complainer, you said 75mg?
100 Dispersible Aspirin Tablets 75mg
49p
Was: 99p[broken link removed]|[broken link removed] YOU SAVE: 50p
I get stuff sent over all the time, over the counter stuff, with no problem.
I can; they make more money selling them and the state is rubbish as controling costs to the tax payer.I can't see any logical reason why pharmacists don't offer generics.
It may be a case of getting the doctor to perscribe the generic drug, rather than any particular brand name. But generics are not available for every drug. As far as I can make out, my own drug of choice Micardis is in patent until 2014, so there won't be generics until after that.Pharmacists should offer generics instead of brand name drugs if the doctor writes “generic” on the prescription however it comes down to the person paying the bill; ask the doctor to prescribe the generic version and ask the pharmacist to dispense it. If the pharmacist doesn’t have the generic take your business elsewhere
Thanks - so the reimbursement price would be what the pharmacist gets from the HSE for holders of full medical cards.As far as I know, the reimbursement price is what the pharmacist gets from the HSE.
The two new prices: Reimbursement and Price to Wholesaler.
The way is used to work is as follows:
Govt and suppliers agree drug price, say 100.
Wholesaler buys at 100, sells to pharmacy at 117.64.
Pharmacy adds 0% margin for medical cards, 50% margin for the DPS scheme.
Pharmacy also gets discount from the wholesaler.
In America when a you take a prescription to a pharmacist, the first thing you are asked is "Do you want generics?" I can't see any logical reason why pharmacists don't offer generics.
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