§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health for what reasons two prescription charges are payable for Climagest tablets.
§ Dr. MawhinneyA prescription charge is payable in respect of each quantity of a drug or appliance dispensed, unless the patient is entitled to charge exemption or remission. Climagest contains two separate preparations, differentiated by colour, and two prescription charges are, therefore, due when these items are dispensed. The fact that for convenience, and as an aid to patient compliance, the two preparations are supplied in one pack does not alter the patients' liability for prescription charges.