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Students may save the NHS £500m
BMJ 2001; 323 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0108269a (Published 01 August 2001) Cite this as: BMJ 2001;323:0108269a
New computer software developed by a group of undergraduates could save the NHS millions of pounds by prescribing cheaper drugs. The “Script Switch” program, developed by a group of students at Warwick University, will automatically search for the least expensive form of medicine when a GP writes a prescription.
The students …
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