'Clever marketing ' makes patients spend up to ten times more , say experts . An investigation found Britons spend £100million on cough syrup a year . But some doctors say there is no need to spend so much on remedies . The NHS has been criticised for its treatment of the condition and many people have taken their own lives because they feel it's not helping them cope with symptoms or pain.
'Clever marketing ' makes patients spend up to ten times more , say experts . An investigation found Britons spend £100million on cough syrup a year . But some doctors say there is no need to spend so much on remedies . The Truth About Medicine , 9pm BBC1 , April 9 .