£1000 for a bottle of mouthwash?

I cannot understand why the NHS is overcharged for medicines when they have such power to bulk buy.
It is a disgrace that needs urgent attention.

At the same time patients are denied newer life-saving drugs because the cost is extremely high - as they always are before drugs come off licence, as drugs firms have to cover the costs of research and manufacturing costs can be very high.

Is this the article paddyann?
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nhs-mouthwash-drugs-ripoff-pharmaceutical-companies-efficiency-government-austerity-england-a8599366.html

very odd it works on Dr Whitfords FB page

Doctor Phillippa Whitford is a cancer surgeon and SNP MP.

I worked on Health Service Medical Supplies Bill last year, & raised issue of inflated prices for off-patent drugs and ‘specials’, so really disappointed to still see this lack of action.

What was the point of all that work if, 1 1/2 years on, the UK Gov just won’t use the powers? We need to ask - WHY NOT?
www.metro.news/nhs-rip-off-with-1000-for-bottle-…/…/

hope the link works this time .