On Fri, 4 Jun 2021 18:33:48 +0100, Jeff Layman
wrote:

On 04/06/2021 13:21, T i m wrote:

I wonder how much a years worth (of 5mg Amlodopine) would cost and how
much the system would save in admin and postal costs to send me a
years worth up front?

https://bnf.nice.org.uk/medicinal-forms/amlodipine.html

Thanks for that Jeff, interesting.

So mine are "Amlodipine 5mg tablets (Almus Pharmaceuticals Ltd)" and
if I read that right, cost 1GBP/box of 28?

So I reckon if you take into account the time of the doctors signing
such a thing off every month, plus the pharmacist checking them though
and taking the time to book them out to me (checking my details etc)
and the cost of 12 small boxes and instructions versus one yearly one,
I'd say all that's likely to cost way more than 12 quid a year?

If I carry on with the (free) postal service it would be even worse
(as you still need all the above plus all the extra packaging and
postal costs)?

I get that they might not be so keen to supply the Mrs with a years
worth of Paracetamols but we could probably go out for day and buy a
years worth if we wanted in any case?

100 x Paracetamol 500mg caplets (Crescent Pharma Ltd):

NHS indicative price, £4.50
Drug tariff price, £3.06
?

If she takes 4 a day (average) a box would last 25 days (it generally
lasts longer).

Cheers, T i m