Today the Government announced that from April 1 patients in England will be able to buy an £18.70 annual prepayment certificate for HRT, reducing the cost and increasing access to a range of medicines to treat the menopause.

Chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in England Ms Thorrun Govind said:

“The prepayment certificate is great news for women in England who need HRT to manage symptoms of the menopause as it makes vital medicines more affordable. However, it remains inequitable that people with other long term conditions still have to pay the prescription charge which is in effect an unfair tax on health.

“No one should face a financial barrier to getting the medicines they need. We want to see the prescription charge abolished for everyone with long-term conditions so medicines are free to access in England, just as they are in the rest of the UK.”

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