Pay Beds (Hansard, 24 March 1976)

§ Mr. George Rodgers
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the present number of pay beds in the areas served by the North-West Regional Health Authority and the Lancashire Area Health Authority.

§ Dr. Owen
There are 336 authorised

IMPORTS OF PHARMACEUTICALS FOR PAST 10 YEARS

Pharmaceuticals 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970

£ £ £ £ £

Vitamins and Provitamins No break-down available 991,457 1,658,416 2,114,412 3,068,461

Antibiotics 3,567,291 3,777,031 5,783,840 8,261,895

Vegetable Alkaloids 1,056,136 1,208,762 1,699,034 1,636,674

Hormones 1,944,889 2,537,242 3,814,008 4,405,247

Glycosides 131,801 112,595 98,930 107,311

Gland Extract 139,042 147,493 163,279 174,270

Antisera 575,059 612,087 1,179,822 1,899,071

Medicaments 6,930,403 8,507,032 9,787,440 13,215,589

Pharmaceutical goods including dressings 667,964 885,062 811,977 955,211

TOTAL 14,593,000 16,004,042 19,445,720 25,452,742 33,723,729

Pharmaceuticals 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

£ £ £ £ £

Vitamins and Provitamins 4,687,249 4,532,237 8,568,895 8,679,912 6,765,441

Antibiotics 7,569,055 8,868,348 12,626,590 20,918,444 28,327,880

Vegetable Alkaloids 1,955,343 1,839,476 2,905,162 4,654,504 4,122,454

Hormones 4,827,515 4,958,033 6,711,991 10,345,594 10,721,699

Glycosides 120,672 169,262 211,666 405,627 245,505

Gland Extract 233,112 200,502 408,967 431,491 882,356

Antisera 2,006,132 2,729,817 3,534,174 3,560,996 3,900,962

Medicaments 14,952,928 18,776,315 29,552,218 39,808,238 38,032,073

Pharmaceutical goods including dressings 1,247,300 1,417,165 2,056,128 2,982,947 4,121,198

TOTAL 37,599,306 43,491,155 66,575,791 91,787,753 97,119,568

§ Mr. Pavitt
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she is satisfied with the present system adopted through the Committee on Safety of Medicines to monitor adverse reactions to drugs in normal use; and if she will place in the Library the Minutes of the Sub-Committee on Adverse Reactions.

§ Dr. Owen
In view of the importance of monitoring adverse reactions to medicines, particularly those most recently introduced on to the market, the Committee on Safety of Medicines is constantly
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pay beds in the region, including 92 in the Lancashire health area.

IMPORTS OF PHARMACEUTICALS FOR PAST 10 YEARS
Pharmaceuticals	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970
	£	£	£	£	£
Vitamins and Provitamins	No break-down available	991,457	1,658,416	2,114,412	3,068,461
Antibiotics	3,567,291	3,777,031	5,783,840	8,261,895
Vegetable Alkaloids	1,056,136	1,208,762	1,699,034	1,636,674
Hormones	1,944,889	2,537,242	3,814,008	4,405,247
Glycosides	131,801	112,595	98,930	107,311
Gland Extract	139,042	147,493	163,279	174,270
Antisera	575,059	612,087	1,179,822	1,899,071
Medicaments	6,930,403	8,507,032	9,787,440	13,215,589
Pharmaceutical goods including dressings	667,964	885,062	811,977	955,211
TOTAL	14,593,000	16,004,042	19,445,720	25,452,742	33,723,729
Pharmaceuticals	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975
	£	£	£	£	£
Vitamins and Provitamins	4,687,249	4,532,237	8,568,895	8,679,912	6,765,441
Antibiotics	7,569,055	8,868,348	12,626,590	20,918,444	28,327,880
Vegetable Alkaloids	1,955,343	1,839,476	2,905,162	4,654,504	4,122,454
Hormones	4,827,515	4,958,033	6,711,991	10,345,594	10,721,699
Glycosides	120,672	169,262	211,666	405,627	245,505
Gland Extract	233,112	200,502	408,967	431,491	882,356
Antisera	2,006,132	2,729,817	3,534,174	3,560,996	3,900,962
Medicaments	14,952,928	18,776,315	29,552,218	39,808,238	38,032,073
Pharmaceutical goods including dressings	1,247,300	1,417,165	2,056,128	2,982,947	4,121,198
TOTAL	37,599,306	43,491,155	66,575,791	91,787,753	97,119,568