§ Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Minister of Health which drugs he has contracted to purchase centrally; from whom and at what prices; how the prices compare with those previously paid for similar drugs manufactured in Great Britain; whether royalty payments have yet been agreed with patent-holders; and what annual savings he estimates will accrue.
§ Mr. PowellTetratcycline, chloramphenicol, chlorothiazide, oxytetracycline, chlortetracycline. It is not customary to disclose the firms to whom, or the prices at which, Government contracts are let, but the total saving, before payment of royalties, is estimated at about £½ million.