§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the different brands of tetracycline now used in the National Health Service and their comparative costs; and if he will take steps to secure that the most economic brand is used in future.
§ Mr. AlisonThe costs are as follows:
Net Ingredient Cost of 25 250mg Tablets ex 100 pack Achromycin 29p Clinitetrin 29p Economycin 33p Steclin 39p Telotrex 29p Tetrachel 29p Tetracyn 39p Totomycin 29p Steps are already taken to draw doctors' attention to the comparative costs of drugs. The usage of the higher priced brands of tetracycline is insignificant.