ASDA announces 'not for profit' on IVF drugs

2010-03-03

ASDA today announces 'not for profit' price on drugs.

The retailer's own research found 63% of people were unaware that private prescription prices varied between pharmacies, with the majority of customers (76%) going to the same pharmacy to pick up prescriptions. It found 92% of people had never compared the prices of private prescription drugs.

Asda Pharmacy will charge £1,171.41 for drugs to accompany one IVF cycle, saving up to £820 compared with other high street pharmacies, it claimed.

See the press release here

See related articles below:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7353786/Fertility-drugs-on-sale-in-supermarket.html

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/815671-asda-to-cut-ivf-drugs-by-800

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/161420/Asda-offers-cheap-IVF

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