§ Mrs. EllmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the increase in the drug tariff to the NHS, in actual and percentage terms, of(a) Thyroxine tablets (100 mcg) per 1000, (b) Erythromycin tablets (250 mg) per 500,
Prices in drug tariff in May 1998 and May 1999, and movement in price May 1998 (p) May 1999 (p) Change (p) Actual percentage increase Chlordiazepoxide capsules 10mg (500 pack) 684 2300 1616 236 Erythromycin tablets 250mg EC (100 pack) 412 1100 688 167 Thyroxine tablets 100mcg (1,000 pack) 299 4489 4190 1401 Warfarin tablets 5mg (500 pack) 2186 4570 2384 109
§ Mrs. EllmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about the control of drug tariff prices to the NHS for(a) generic drugs and (b) branded drugs.
§ Mr. DenhamReimbursement prices for medicines may or may not be listed in the Drug Tariff, and are the actual or averaged list prices of one or more versions of the drugs concerned. For generics, list prices are set by the market. Branded prices are governed by the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme.