I congratulate my right hon. Friend on this effort. I recently received a written answer that last year GPs spent £85 million prescribing paracetamol. A packet of 500 mg paracetamol costs 19p in Asda, and I wonder whether this Bill will enable us to look those costs and whether such prescribing is appropriate.
Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
James Cartlidge
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 24 October 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill.
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