[lindsay ormerod]

If you are getting "cheap brands" dispensed then you are going to the wrong pharmacy. The pharmacist should only dispense what is written on the script, ie if your doc has put omeprazole you should get a generic/cheap omeprazole, if your doc has put a branded one ie Losec, you should get Losec. The pharmacist shouldn't be giving cheapr generics as he /she is then defrauding the NHS by claiming for the more expesive ones. Complain to the pharmacy involved and mention it to your GP too.