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Written question asked by Huw Irranca-Davies (Labour) on Friday, 24 February 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 February 2012. It was answered by Simon Burns (Conservative) on Monday, 5 March 2012 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Pharmacy: Databases

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will consider introducing a data collection system with pharmacies for the purposes of providing accurate data to measure the scale and effect of the time taken to supply branded medicines.
Answer

The Department continues to work collaboratively with supply chain stakeholders to ensure that best practice supply arrangements are adopted to ensure patients receive the medicines they need. The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee already collects data on branded medicines shortages.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
97321; 541 c625W
Session
2010-12
Related items
Prescription Drugs
Monday, 19 March 2012
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Databases Pharmacy
Link
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