§ Mr. John Hallasked the Minister of Health at what prices hospitals are able to buy chlorothiazide, tetracycline and 79W chloramphenicol from the Continent; how these prices compare with those charged by British manufacturers; and if the Continental and British drugs are of comparable quality.
§ Mr. PowellSome hospitals have bought small quantities of these drugs at £5, £37 5s. and £27 per 1,000 tablets, respectively. These prices are approximately one-third lower than those charged by suppliers in this country. The drugs purchased are believed to be of comparable quality.