§ Mr. Sean Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if his Department has undertaken any study into the potential cost of supplying a medical and technical information service for generic products on a basis provided at present by research-based companies for their own drugs.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeNo. The generic drugs to be prescribable under the proposals for limiting the range of minor drugs on the National Health Service are well known to the medical and pharmaceutical professions and are well documented. I therefore see no need for any such service.