HC Deb 23 March 1978 vol 946 c718W
Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the annual expenditure on representatives together with the total sales promotion expenditure by drugs manufacturers identified by the letters A to L in a list sent to him by the hon. Member for Brent, South.

Mr. Moyle

Information in annual financial returns submitted under the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme is given in confidence and details relating to individual companies are not published. Total expenditure by pharmaceutical companies with sales of more than £1 million in 1976 on sales promotion was £59.4 million. This includes expenditure of £26 million on representatives. Complete information for 1977 is not yet available.