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Written question asked by Rhodri Morgan (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 October 1995. It was answered by Gerald Malone (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 October 1995 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
What estimate he has made of the net cost to the national health service, after taking into account reduction in income from prescription charges and savings on the overall national health service drugs budget, of allowing individual pharmacists to offer patients the option of paying the cost price where the drug costs less than the prescription charge. - Inc fig. (Holding answer 16 October 1995).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
264 c571W;264 c569W
Session
1994-95
Subjects
Fees and charges Drugs Prescription drugs Prices Prescriptions
Contains statistics
Yes