HC Deb 03 February 1992 vol 203 c84W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the average cost per week of a course of growth hormone therapy.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

The average cost per week of a course of growth hormone therapy varies because dosage is related to the patient's weight. The estimated cost per week in September 1991 of treating a child weighing 40kg was between £183 and £192 per week, depending on the brand of hormone used.

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