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Written question asked by Tony Baldry (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 May 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 May 2006. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 4 September 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.


Oxycodone Hydrochloride

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much oxycodone hydrochloride raw material was produced in the UK in each year since 1997; who produced it; and what estimate he has made of UK demand for oxycodone hydrochloride raw material in each year since 1997.
Answer

The information currently available is in the following tables.Production figures represent domestic demand and stock. The only UK manufacturer of oxycodone is Macfarlan Smith Ltd.

Production of oxycodone hydrochloride
Kilos
2000 1650.62
2001 2631.4
2002 4716.29
2003 5213.33
2004 8428.89
2005 12086
Estimates
Kilos
2002 60
2003 80
2004 90
2005 90
2006 400

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
449 c1867W; 73804
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Production Oxycodone
Link
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