§ Mrs. Bridget PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the cost of(a) the registered morning-after pill and (b) the equivalent oral contraceptive; and if she will make a statement. [25046]
§ Mr. SackvilleSchering PC4 is the only product marketed in the United Kingdom for use as a morning-after pill. The cost of a pack of four tablets is £1.40. Oral contraceptives range in price from 37p to £2.77 per cycle, but none is licensed for post-coital use.