To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) whether she has met (a) pharmacists and (b) pharmaceutical wholesalers to discuss the supply network for British pharmaceuticals since Pfizer began distributing their products through a single company; (131601)

Ministers have had no meetings with representatives of Pfizer, UniChem, pharmacists or the pharmaceutical wholesale industry, since the launch of Pfizer's new distribution arrangements on 5 March, to discuss these new arrangements.

Since the launch of the new arrangements, the Department has received eight written representations, as of 2 April, not including the four questions asked by the hon. Member. Officials in the Department continue to monitor the operation of the new system.