§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if the issue of computers to doctors by a medicines manufacturer supplying the National Health Service, the name of the company having been sent to him by the hon. Member for Brent, South, is within the code of practice and the voluntary price regulation scheme operated by his Department.
§ Mr. WhitneyWe understand that the company issued some computers on loan to doctors in furtherance of work which they were doing on its behalf. My officials will discuss this matter with the company concerned when next they meet to discuss pharmaceutical prices, costs and profits to confirm that the cost may properly be reflected in the prices of National Health Service medicines. The code of practice is concerned with marketing and is administered by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry.