NHS goes abroad to buy cheap drugs

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With the aim of reducing the annual drugs bill of the NHS which reaches G 5bn, the NHS has begun to source its drugs from overseas, in so-called parallel import deals, making savings of as much 40% on the same drugs supplied by UK drugs companies. Although to date overseas purchases by NHS trusts have been on an ad hoc basis if they became widespread, the accord between the government and UK drugs companies could collapse. Glaxo Wellcome claims that parallel imports are costing it tens of millions of pounds a year already.

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UK: NHS begins to source drugs from overseas, making savings of as much 40% on same drugs supplied by country's drugs cos

Financial management, Health Care, Health Care and Social Assistance, Medical care, Article

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Subversive voices from abroad

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Translations account for only around 2% of books published in the UK each year, but they are very influential. Good literary translation is demanding, extremely personal and involves taking risks.

Books, Translations and translating, Translations, Modern literature

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Sheffield's new mettle

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The new Millennium Galleries in Sheffield, England, will house the city's large art collections. This project could form the basis for Sheffield becoming a key cultural centre.

Museums, Art museums, Art, Sheffield, England

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