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Mesothelioma

Volume 451: debated on Monday 6 November 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information she collects on local prescribing patterns for alimta pemetrexed within the national health service. (98313)

The Department does not collect data on hospital prescribing centrally. Data are available to the Department from a commercial company about drugs issued in hospitals.

Full details of the use of Pemetrexed disodium (Alimta) by Strategic health authority cannot be provided under the terms of the agreement with IMS who provide the Department with hospital data.