Supermarket Price War Over IVF Drugs

ASDA is to slash the price of IVF drugs in a bid to become Britain’s biggest pharmacy.

 The IVF drugs which retail independently at approximately £2,000 per cycle and at Tesco, ASDA’s biggest rival for £1,600 will be sold at the cost price of £1,171.41.  The drugs are a mix of 8 hormones which stimulate natural hormone production. 

 IVF cycles are available for free through the NHS but most couples are limited to between 1 and 3 cycles depending on where the live in the country.  There are however 2 Primary Care Trusts who do not offer IVF at all. 

 Each year couples are forced to pay for 20,000 IVF treatment cycles for one reason or another. 

 ASDA’s move has been welcomed by patient groups.