Written question asked by Peter Bradley (Labour) on Monday, 25 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 November 1999. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 November 1999 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what data his Department has collated from the English health authorities as to the impact on their drugs budgets of the recent shortages and rising prices of generic drugs over the last 12 months; and if he will publish such information as he has received; what assessment he has made of the anticipated impact on the NHS drugs budget of (a) the shortage and (b) rising prices of generic drugs over the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures.

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