§ Mr. Michael MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the companies represented by the European Generics Forum other than those companies within the same holding company as Generics UK.
§ Mr. LeighI am informed that the European Generics Association has recently been created to represent the common interests of the generic pharmaceutical industry and bulk chemical producers across Europe. Generics (UK) and the Netherlands company BOGIN, which were members of the European Generics Forum, are now members of this association. The other companies and organisations which are involved are Eurogenerics (Belgium), Durascan (Denmark), Stada, Azupharma, TAD, IGG (Germany), FIS/Aschimfarma (Italy), Farmindustria (Portugal), Afaquim (Spain), Centrafarm (Netherlands) and Helvepharm AG (Switzerland).