HC Deb 20 June 1972 vol 839 cc61-2W
65. Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of applications he has received in each of the last twelve months for licences for pharmaceutical products to be given as a right which is due to expire on 30th June, 1972.

Mr. Alison

The number of applications for product licences of right received by my Department up to 9th June is as follows:

Number of Applications
September to December, 1971 … 7
January, 1972 … 17
February, 1972 … 65
March 1972 … 98
April, 1972 … 138
May, 1972 … 235
1st to 9th June, 1972 … 149
The 709 applications relate to about 20,000 medicinal products.

Those concerned have the opportunity of making application for product licences of right at any time before 1st July, 1972.