HC Deb 18 October 1971 vol 823 c62W
65. Mr. Joel Barnett

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give a list of imported drugs which are being investigated by his Department as to possible excessive profits being made; if he will give the estimated cost price, where known, together with the selling price; and if he will make a statement.

Sir K. Joseph

No. The reasonableness of drug prices is kept under review but it would not be in the public interest to give detailed information on matters of commercial interest to my Department in its relationship with the pharmaceutical industry.