§ Mrs. EllmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the(a) actual and (b) percentage increase in the price of generic drugs to the NHS over the last 12 months. [97293]
§ Mr. DenhamAn index of Drug Tariff prices for the top 100 generic drugs dispensed in 1998 (by net ingredient cost) for this year is as follows:
Month Index January 100.0 April 103.4 May 106.5 June 112.0 July 117.0 August 124.4 September 126.2 October 130.7 November 132.9 It has been possible to provide only 11 months' data.