The drug cost to the National Health Service for a one year supply of Apomorphine for a patient with Parkinson's Disease is estimated to be in the region of £5,300 and £9,000, based on the usual daily dose of 3 \u2013 30mg. However, the maximum daily is 100mg, so the annual cost for some patient\u2019s treatment may be higher.<\/p>
We have no estimate of the cost of manufacture. We are not aware of any particular issues relating to the manufacture of this drug. Pharmaceutical companies participate in either the voluntary pharmaceutical price regulation scheme (PPRS) or the statutory medicines price regulation scheme, both of which regulate the cost of medicines to the NHS. Products covered by the statutory scheme are subject to a 15% cut to their list price. Companies in the PPRS pay a percentage of sales to the Government when growth in NHS spending on medicines exceeds an agreed level. NHS purchasers may also negotiate discounts with pharmaceutical companies in addition to national price regulation.<\/p>
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The dairy sector in England is recovering after 2 years of low prices caused largely by global factors. The UK average farm-gate milk price for May 2017 is 26.78 pence per litre, which is 31% higher than the same month in 2016, but a little lower than in March and April. Production in May of 1322 million litres is around the same level as last year.<\/p>
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The Government published the statutory review of the Grocery Code Adjudicator on 19 July. This review considered the Grocery Code Adjudicator\u2019s performance within the current remit.<\/p>
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The Government separately launched a Call for Evidence to consider whether the remit should be extended. The Government is considering the evidence submitted through the Call for Evidence including considering the position of indirect suppliers within the dairy sector. The Government will respond in due course.<\/p>
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The Grocery Code Adjudicator can already investigate suspected breaches of the Code. It has published statutory guidance on how it will carry out investigation and enforcement functions on GOV.UK (GCA Statutory Guidance on Enforcement and Investigations<\/a>).<\/p> <\/p> The review decided that the maximum level of fines the Grocery Code Adjudicator could impose would not be amended at this time.<\/p>"}
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