Hansard

Drug Tariff

Volume 697: debated on Monday 17 December 2007

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Earl Howe

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the current and projected total costs of the review of Part IX of the Drug Tariff. [HL543]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health
(Lord Darzi of Denham)

The cost to date (end of August 2007) to carry out both phases of the review of the Arrangements under Part IX of the Drug Tariff is £1.9 million.

Phase 1 (Dressings and Reagents) was successfully implemented in October 2006 and savings of £24 million per annum are being achieved.

Phase 2 (Arrangements under Part IX of the Drug Tariff for the provision of stoma and incontinence appliances and related services) is currently subject to a public consultation which is anticipated to close on 28 December 2007.

It is not possible to forecast the total cost of the review at this stage.