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Off-patent Drugs Bill

Debate between Alistair Burt and Ian Blackford
Friday 6th November 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alistair Burt Portrait Alistair Burt
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That is not the case.

Ian Blackford Portrait Ian Blackford
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On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Will you give us some guidance? Given the feelings being expressed throughout the Chamber, what can we do to move a closure motion so that the views of the House can be expressed properly in this debate?

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Ian Blackford Portrait Ian Blackford
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claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36), but the Deputy Speaker withheld her assent and declined to put that Question.

Alistair Burt Portrait Alistair Burt
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The guidance says that in treating their patients, clinicians must first consider using a licensed medicine within its licensed indication. If that will not meet their patient’s needs, they can consider a licensed medicine outside its licensed indication, and only if that is not suitable should they consider using a medicine that is not licensed at all. We know that a great many medicines can offer benefits to patients when prescribed outside their licensed indications.