An ibuprofen prescription also cost the NHS £6.87 last year, unlike in shops where it can be purchased for 39p.
Scotland’s struggling NHS is spending £8.53 per pack of paracetamol under the SNP Government’s free prescription policy. Figures from the Public Health Scotland agency show nearly 2.5m paracetamol prescriptions were issued last year.
The revelation comes as around one in six Scots is languishing on a waiting list and patients struggle to get a GP appointment. Jenni Minto, the SNP's Public Health Minister, said: "Prescription charges are a barrier to good health and the Scottish Government will continue to protect free prescriptions."
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