Doctors Urge SWA To Drop Legal Challenge

The Scotch Whisky Association has blocked the introduction of minimum pricing on alcohol.

The Scotch Whisky Association is being urged to drop its opposition to minimum pricing on alcohol.

A group of doctors have written an open letter to the SWA.

Legislation, which would have meant every unit of alcohol being charged at 50p, had been due to come into effect last year.

However, the SWA has challenged the move in the European courts.

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