HC Deb 27 November 1991 vol 199 c538W
Mr. Speed

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how long he has been considering making needles for insulin injector pens available upon prescription; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Negotiations with manufacturers of insulin injection pen systems, which include needles, are continuing. In the light of these discussions we aim to make these systems available on prescription as soon as resources will allow.