Sir, – On May 7th, Atorvastatin (a major cholesterol-lowering drug) came off patent. Companies have been quick to bring their own generic versions of the drug to market. In the UK, prices as low as £1.72 per month are quoted in the UK medical press.
I opened my mail this morning to one company’s promise that it would only cost €16 per month in the Republic. No wonder we are broke. – Yours, etc,