Rejected petition Remove over counter Paracetemol tablets from Prescriptions due to cost to NHS

from a basic understanding it is costing the NHS around £10 per prescription for paracetemol tablets readily available over the counter at a price starting at 16 pence going up depending on brand.

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there is a substantial saving to the NHS for this and with the state of the service to save this national benefit it needs help

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/180961

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Date submitted 30 March 2017
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