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As part of the Frosts Pharmacy Group, a family run business established in 1925 by John Frost and now run by his grandson Stuart Gale, we are a fully registered UK pharmacy and adhere to the standards set by the General Pharmaceutical Council. We run successful high street pharmacies in Banbury and Oxford, in the UK, as well as our online chemist services.
Are you paying too much for medication? What 'PL numbers' reveal
Sunday, June 18, 2017
After a fellow Facebook user's post has gone viral, many are beginning to question what the real difference is between branded over-the-counter health products and the cheaper alternatives available.
Facebook user, Rob Lloyd, recently shared a photo of two cold and flu tablet packets, one being a branded version and one being a supermarket version. He noted that the product licence number (or PL number) was the same on both, leading to the questions: what is the difference, and why are we paying more for one?
Our owner and chief pharmacist recently spoke to the Huffington Post UK about the issue, and offers his insight. Find out what he had to say here.
