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Why the same medicine can be called by several different names at your chemist

Explainer - Who decides the names on the boxes on pharmacy shelves? And why does it cost more to buy the branded version than to get paracetamol on prescription?

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Why the same medicine can be called by several different names at your chemistExplainer - Who decides the names on the boxes on pharmacy shelves? And why does it cost more to buy the branded version than to get paracetamol on prescription?
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