Pharma industry urges healthcare investment

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has called on the next government to invest more in healthcare and deliver a ‘world class’ NHS for patients.Launching its 2017 election manifesto, the trade association urged the incoming government to bring healthcare investment into line with the G7 average of 11.3 per cent of GDP. The UK currently has the sixth lowest proportional spend of the G7 nations at just 9.9 per cent, with only Italy investing less.
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