Demand for prescription drugs in rich areas rises after abolition of charges in Wales

The phasing out of prescription charges in Wales may have led to more demand for prescription drugs in richer areas.

The percentage change in prescriptions for non-sedating antihistamines doubled during the two years after the first reduction in charges compared with the change during the two years before. In the same period rates stayed the same in parts of the south east of England, where charges remained (Health …