HC Deb 28 November 1984 vol 68 c534W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proposals he has to allow doctors to prescribe drugs on the prescribed list if there is no suitable generic substitute.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

The consultations which I am undertaking with the medical profession and other interested parties are designed to ensure that, within the categories of drugs to be included in the limited list prescribers will be able to choose from an adequate range of alternative generic drugs to meet their patients' needs.