Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

The letter from Janssen states: "The cost of product supplied to wholesalers and therefore retailers will be equalised". From John McLaughlin, Sanofi: "The arrangements will continue as normal in relation to pricing". Many of the manufacturers, including GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca, and Wyeth, have got reassurances from the wholesalers. The drugs business is big business.

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