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National Health: No.10 letter to Ronald Halstead, Chairman of Beecham Group (pharmaceutical industry profitablity and restrictions on prescriptions) [belated follow-up to Halstead letter to MT; "DHSS have had eight reminders"] [released Feb 2016]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/1853 f268
Editorial comments:

Ron Halstead was a personal friend of the Thatchers as well as a long-standing Conservative donor and supporter.

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Importance ranking: Minor
Word count: 1p
Themes: Industry, Public spending & borrowing, Trade, Science & technology, Health policy