§ 97. Mr. Gibsonasked the Minister of Health in what circumstances chemists are permitted to make a charge for dispensing proprietary medicines prescribed under the National Health Service; and what is the total annual cost of such charges to the Exchequer.
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithA chemist is paid a dispensing fee as part of his remuneration for dispensing any medicine or appliance. The individual fees are set out in the Drug Tariff. The information asked for in the second part of the Question is not available.