§ Ms DrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate his Department has made of the likely impact on the number of community pharmacies of the abolition of resale price maintenance on over-the-counter medicines. [28697]
§ Mr. MilburnThe Department has made no such estimate. The question of resale price maintenance has been referred by the Director General of Fair Trading to the Restrictive Practices Court. Should the Court grant leave for the case to be heard, the implications for community pharmacies will no doubt receive full and proper consideration.
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§ Ms DrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the financial savings to the NHS resulting from healthcare advice provided by community pharmacists. [28696]
§ Mr. MilburnWe have made no such assessment.