HC Deb 24 November 1949 vol 470 c41W
Mr. Piratin

asked the Minister of Health whether in view of the high prices charged for prescribed medicines and proprietary brands of medicines and, with a view to saving Government expenditure, he will consider introducing measures to control the drug industry.

Mr. Bevan

As already announced, the prescribing of unnecessarily expensive drugs is being investigated by a joint committee of the Central and Scottish Health Services Councils. I am waiting for their report.