§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he plans to take action on the alleged excess profits made by pharmaceutical companies following the findings of the Committee of Public Accounts in its tenth report of Session 1982–83.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeYes. A review of the pharmaceutical price regulation scheme has already been announced. This will include an examination of the level of profitability allowed to the pharmaceutical industry on its sales of medicines to the NHS.