§ Mr. Woofasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total expenditure on sales promotion by the United Kingdom pharmaceutical industry for the years 1974 and 1975, respectively; and what was the total value of exports of United Kingdom pharmaceutical 96W products in 1974 and 1975, respectively.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe total expenditure in 1974 on sales promotion in the United Kingdom by companies with over £1 million sales of NHS pharmaceutical products was £38.4 million. The figure for 1975 is not yet available.
The total value of exports of pharmaceutical chemicals and preparations was: 1974—£282 million; 1975—£346 million.
§ Mr. Woofasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the growth rate for pharmaceutical chemicals and preparations by the British pharmaceutical industry for each of the years 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975.
§ Mr. EnnalsOn the basis of statistics of sales by United Kingdom manufacturers published in Business Monitor (PQ 272) the growth rates of pharmaceutical preparations and chemicals were:
The statistics are based on the prices prevailing in each of the years concerned.
per cent. 1972 … … … … 10 1973 … … … … 21 1974 … … … … 21 1975 … … … … 23
§ Mr. Woofasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the amount of sales of pharmaceuticals to the National Health Service for the years 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975, respectively.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe information is as follows:
Year Cost* £ million (England) 1972 … … … 192 1973 … … … 215 1974 … … … 257 1975 … … … 333† * Hospital drug costs together with the cost of drugs, dressings and appliances supplied under the Pharmaceutical Services by pharmacists and dispensing doctors (exclusive of fees and allowances paid to them). † Provisional.
§ Mr. Woofasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many pharmacies under contract to dispense National Health prescriptions closed, or ceased National Health dispensing in 1973, 1974 and 1975, respectively.
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§ Mr. EnnalsThe net reductions in 1973, 1974 and 1975 in the numbers of pharmacies on National Health Service pharmaceutical lists in England were 240, 192 and 199 respectively.
§ Mr. Woofasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether his Department has discussed with the British pharmaceutical industry future prospects for ensuring that home needs are met and increasing exports are achieved.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe general economic performance and prospects of the pharmaceutical industry are being examined by the NEDO Sector Working Party for pharmaceuticals, of which two officers from my Department are members. We maintain close links with the industry on these issues.
§ Mr. Woofasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of pharmacies on the lists of executive councils in the Northern Region Health Authority.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe numbers of pharmacies at the end of 1975 on the pharmaceutical lists of Family Practioner Committees (FPCs) within the area of the Northern Regional Health Authority were as follows:
FPC Number of Pharmacies Cleveland … … 89 Cumbria … … 106 Durham … … 118 Gateshead … … 45 Newcastle … … 71 Northumberland … … 62 North Tyneside … … 50 South Tyneside … … 35 Sunderland … … 58 Total … 634