1. Department: Adult Beverage

Doctors’ group calls for minimum alcohol pricing in England

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Doctors and healthcare providers have called on the government to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol in England, similar to measures already in place in Scotland. Pressure group the Alcohol Health Alliance – alongside more than 30 leading figures from the fields of health, policy,…

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