Petition · past parliament
Introduce the Off-patent Drugs Bill so doctors can use cheap drugs more freely
Closed
46 signatures
What the petition asks
Health Minister Burt talked for over half an hour to stop a vote that would allow doctors to prescribe old, cheap drugs for uses other than originally intended. Non patent drugs can be made for as little as 5p and could be used on various illnesses. This bill would mean more lives could be saved.
Timeline
| 16 Nov 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 May 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
46
Status
Closed
Opened
16 Nov 2015
Closed
16 May 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.