Arthritis patient insists cheaper medication available in the UK
Adopting the NICE guidelines for medication in the Isle of Man would come at a "massive cost".
That's according to the Department of Health and Social Care Minister David Ashford.
He's made the comments following reports that certain arthritis medication is more appropriate and cheaper in the UK, but unavailable here.
Enid suffers from the condition and says she's in a difficult situation:
However Minister Ashford says it is an issue currently being considered by the department:
You can watch Minister Ashford's full interview with Manx Radio's Alex Wotton below:
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