§ Mr. PickthallTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures he is taking to alleviate the clawback of settlement discount to pharmacists from wholesalers when that discount has not been received by pharmacists. [29575]
§ Mr. MaloneNone. The discount clawback system is based on an assessment of discounts received by all pharmacists for drugs and appliances dispensed against NHS prescriptions. The incentive for individual pharmacists is to achieve at least the average level of discount for the value of items dispensed.
§ Mr PickthallTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures he is taking to protect community pharmacists in the event of the breakdown of resale price maintenance. [29576]
§ Mr. MaloneThe review of resale price maintenance on medicaments being undertaken by the Director General of Fair Trading is a matter for the director general. Representations concerning the viability of community pharmacies and other aspects of the review should be made direct to him.