§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Minister of Health what action he is taking to recover damages for excess profit on drugs supplied to the National Health Service and to British doctors and chemists by Pfizer, Bristol Myers and American Cyanamid, following their conviction for conspiring to monopolise and restrain trade.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonI am advised that I have no claim for damages against these firms, or their subsidiaries operating in this country. The proceedings in the United States Courts which my hon. Friend has in mind are not directly relevant to prices of drugs here, whether these are subject to the voluntary price regulation scheme or bought under departmental contracts for hospitals.