10. Plaid Cymru Debate: Access to Health Services

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:17 pm on 6 November 2019.

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Photo of Jenny Rathbone Jenny Rathbone Labour 5:17, 6 November 2019

I think that the biggest thing, I'd like to say, the biggest existential threat, is over potential US trade talks, which could lead to a massive increase in drug prices, if Donald Trump has anything to do with it, and particularly a lack of access to generic drugs, which are really, really important in keeping the budget for drugs down. And there are some pretty terrifying things going on in terms of identifying that this could actually nearly triple in price. So that's something that it's difficult for us to guard against, as drug purchases are not a devolved matter.