Health - First Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 9 December 1999.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

REPORT

LIST OF WITNESSES

LIST OF MEMORANDA INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES OF EVIDENC

LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

LIST OF MEMORANDA REPORTED TO THE HOUSE BUT NOT PRINTED

INTRODUCTION

Generic drugs supply arrangements

THE PROBLEM

Price rises

Apparent shortages

THE IMPACT

POSSIBLE CAUSES OF THE PROBLEM

Closure of a major manufacturer

Patient packs

The operation of the Drug Tariff

The generics market

SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THE REPORT

LIST OF REPORTS OF THE HEALTH COMMITTEE PUBLISHED DURING THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE (Session 1998-99)

Thursday 4 November 1999

APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

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Prepared 21 December 1999