§ 66. Mr. Woodburnasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the directive on branded medicines issued by the Council of Ministers of the European Economic Community; and whether he proposes to associate Great Britain with the regulations to govern the control of branded drugs to secure uniformity of safeguards.
§ Mr. LoughlinYes. The United Kingdom would not be affected unless10W this country became a member of the Community. The potential implications of the directive will, however, be borne in mind in the review of medicines legislation now in progress.