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Thursday, August 25, 2005....that up to £480 million could be cut from the prescription drugs bill if 10 per cent of GPs were to offer homoeopathy as an alternative to standard drugs, and that £38 million could be saved by switching 10 per cent of depression patients to St John’s wort, a herbal remedy. But, the English are not shy about reminding him that he is Prince in name only: Evan Harris, the Liberal Democrat science spokesman, said: “If Prince Charles is going to seek to influence healthcare or science policy — especially without going through the normal peer review process — he must allow himself to be challenged in debate or interview, something that he has never done. “If the Palace believes that it is not appropriate for him to lower himself into public debate, then he should stay out of public policy.” posted by Sydney on 8/25/2005 07:43:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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