§ Lord Gladwin of Cleeasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they will announce decisions on whether insulin pen needles and reusable insulin injection pens can be prescribed on the National Health Service. [HL951]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath)I have agreed that, with effect from 1 March, insulin pen needles and certain reusable insulin pens should be prescribable by general practitioners on the National Health Service.