§ 5. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas Mooreasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that there is a great shortage of aureomycin in this country to meet the requirements of the medical profession; and what steps he is taking to make good the deficiency.
§ 18. Mr. Molsonasked the Minister of Health what steps have been taken to ensure the availability of aureomycin.
§ Mr. MarquandA recent temporary shortage has now been overcome. Deliveries of aureomycin in capsule form from the British factory are adequate to meet present needs.
§ Sir T. MooreAs you know, Mr. Speaker, I have raised this matter before, but I have a particular reason for raising it again. Does the right hon. Gentleman recall that we were recently informed that the former Foreign Secretary had his pneumonia cleared in three days as a result of using aureomycin? That being so, will he not take further action in order to make it readily available to every section of the community?
§ Mr. MarquandI am assured that it is readily available. There was a delay due to initial technical trouble at the South Wales factory, but that has now been remedied and there is an adequate supply.