§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the savings to public funds in 2000–01 from price reductions in generic drugs and the effect of the maximum price scheme. [17317]
§ Ms BlearsFollowing the introduction of the maximum price scheme in August 2000 the resulting price reductions on generic medicines produced estimated savings of £330 million to the national health service in the year to August 2001 compared to March 2000 prices.