§ Mr. Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what estimate he has of the effect on the prices paid by the customer as the result of his proposal 601W to limit the pack size of products containing aspirin and paracetamol to 25 tablets.
§ Dr. OwenProducts of this kind are currently available in packs of 25 tablets or less and the pack size restriction on General Sale List products included in the proposals for implementing Part III of the Medicines Act 1968 would not justify any change in their prices. Larger packs will continue to be available over-the-counter in retail pharmacies.
§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the present recommended retail price per tablet of Anadin tablets, Phensic tablets, Aspro tablets and Disprin tablets, with reference to (a) the pack size nearest to 100 tablets and (b) the pack size nearest to 25 tablets.
§ Dr. OwenFollowing are the figures:
Pack size Price per tablet Anadin 100 0.6p 20 1.1p Phensic 100 0.63p 20 l.15p Aspro 120 0.58p 24 0.88p Disprin 96 0.65p 24 1.02p These products are subject to resale price maintenance and, therefore, may not be sold below the quoted price.