HC Deb 16 July 1991 vol 195 c136W
19. Mr. Irvine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he will consider introducing national health service prescription of injection pen needles for diabetics requiring insulin treatment.

Mr. Dorrell

I am considering whether injection pen systems including needles for diabetics requiring insulin treatment should be available on prescription. The pricing and cost implications of various systems are under examination.

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