asked the Minister for Health if he will state in respect of the pharmaceutical industry (a) the total drug expenditure under the health services for the year 1971-72 and (b) the total expenditure per year over the past decade.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Drugs and Medicines Expenditure.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
The total expenditure on drugs and medicines by health authorities and health boards in the years 1962-63 to 1971-72 inclusive are as follows:—
|
1962-63 |
1,173,000 |
|
1963-64 |
1,301,200 |
|
1964-65 |
1,307,000 |
|
1965-66 |
1,879,700 |
|
1966-67 |
2,349,200 |
|
1967-68 |
2,880,700 |
|
1968-69 |
3,441,300 |
|
1969-70 |
3,909,700 |
|
1970-71 |
4,840,300 |
|
1971-72 |
5,300,000 (estimated) |