Written question asked by Chris McCafferty (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 December 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 December 2009. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 December 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Prescription Drugs
- Question
- (2) if he will take steps to prevent pharmacists from automatically substituting prescribed drugs with their generic equivalents until the proposed generic substitution scheme has been introduced.
- Answer
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We have received representations from a number of patient representative groups about our proposals to implement generic substitution in England but have not met with any in advance of the formal consultation, due very shortly.Currently, pharmacists are not able to dispense a generic product where a branded product has been prescribed and this will remain the position until the generic substitution arrangements are introduced.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 502 c1054W; 306529
- Session
- 2009-10
- Subjects
- Prescription drugs
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