United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 122475
Prescription Drugs: Costs
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20 March 2026
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30 March 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reclassifying medicines from prescription-only to over-the-counter on costs to the NHS.
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20 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reclassifying medicines from prescription-only to over-the-counter on costs to the NHS.
Source: Commons
30 March 2026
Answer
The Government supports the reclassification of prescription only medicines (POMs) to over the counter (OTC) medicines, including for cost savings to the National Health Service, where it is safe and appropriate to do so, as this can improve patient acces...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-20/122475
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1893474
- uk · wq-1893474 · source updated 30 March 2026