§ Mr. Mike Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services on what dates and by what amounts prices to the National Health Service of the drugs Valium, Librium, Mogadon, Distalgesic, Indosid, Aldomet, Inderal, Penbriton, Intal and Intal Co, Ventolin, Tryptizol
Highest price in the year Drug Packs 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 Percentage change £ £ £ £ £ £ Valium 2 mg 500 Tabs. or Caps. 3.33 3.33 2.13 2.13 0.83 1.66 -50.0 Valium 5 mg 500 Tabs. or Caps. 4.94 4.94 3.15 3.15 1.23 2.46 Librium 5 mg 500 Tabs. or Caps. 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 1.30 1.95 -40.0 Librium 10 mg 500 Tabs. or Caps. 4.10 4.10 4.10 3.25 1.64 2.46 Mogadon 5 mg 500 Tabs. 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40 Nil Distalgesic 500 Tabs. 2.50 2.65 2.92 2.92 2.92 3.36 +34.0 Indocid 25mg 500 Caps. 9.43 9.43 9.43 9.43 11.32 13.30 +41.0 Aldomet 250 mg 500 Tabs. 9.33 9.33 9.33 9.33 10.73 12.61 +35.0 Aldomet 500 mg 100 Tabs. 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 4.31 5.06 +35.0 Inderal 10 mg 1,000 Tabs. 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 10.31 +37.0 Penbritin 250mg 500 Caps. 16.65 16.65 15.00 15.00 17.25 17.25 +4 Penbritin 500mg 100 Caps. 6.65 6.65 6.00 6.00 6.90 6.90 +4 Intal Co 50 Spin Caps. 2.64 2.77 2.77 2.77 2.77 3.33 +26.0 Intal 50 Spin Caps. Ventolin Inhaler — 0.93 0.93 0.93 0.93 1.15 1.40 +51.0 Ventolin Inhaler 4 mg 500 Tabs. introduced in 1972 7.00 7.00 7.70 8.25 +18.0 Tryptizol 25 mg 500 Tabs. 4.28 4.28 4.28 4.28 4.71 4.71 +10.0 Navidrex K 500 Tabs. 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.74 3.34 +51.0