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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-06more like thismore than 2023-01-06
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Antibiotics remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the cost of the charge to the NHS for antibiotics. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley remove filter
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 117449 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-13more like thismore than 2023-01-13
answer text <p>The Government relies on competition to drive down prices of generic medicines such as antibiotics. This has led to some of the lowest prices in Europe. Freedom of pricing enables supplies to put prices up quickly to ensure we maintain continuity of supply despite increasing prices within the global market. In secondary care, tendering for antibiotics on a frequent basis ensures best value and supply resilience is optimised.</p><p>No supplier should use the current situation as an opportunity to exploit the National Health Service. Where companies are found to be abusing their dominant position by charging excessive and unfair prices, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) can take action against businesses and individuals engaged in anti-competitive conduct. The CMA is working to establish the facts of what is currently happening in the antibiotic market. They stand ready to take action if there is evidence of anti-competitive behaviour that breaks the law.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-13T13:26:35.567Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-13T13:26:35.567Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this