We're learning more about what Vitamin D does to our bodies

Re:We're learning more about what Vitamin D does to our bodies by vondur on Saturday November 29, 2025 @12:44PM (#46089320)

It’s interesting that his doctor wouldn’t prescribe a vitamin D supplement because it would supposedly be too expensive for the health care system. Fortunately, vitamin D supplements are generally inexpensive to buy. I doubt I’d ever get a prescription for one, they’d probably just tell me to pick some up at the pharmacy downstairs.

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Re:We're learning more about what Vitamin D does to our bodies by celticninja on Saturday November 29, 2025 @01:44PM (#46089758)

That will be why the doc tells you it's too expensive, because over the counter is cheap. It's not that they can't afford it, but in the UK there is a standard prescription price. It's under £10 per prescription for any drug that prescribed, but it's a flat fee. So if they prescribe something that costs less than the prescription charge it makes no sense for the patient.

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Re:We're learning more about what Vitamin D does to our bodies by b33f on Saturday November 29, 2025 @01:50PM (#46089802)

There's a standard perscription price in England, not the UK. in Scotland and Wales there's 0 charges to the patient

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Re:We're learning more about what Vitamin D does to our bodies by celticninja on Saturday November 29, 2025 @06:03PM (#46091653)

Thanks for the correction.

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