§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what further action he proposes to take to curtail the prescription of new drugs indiscriminately which may provide symptomatic relief but inhibit the diagnosis of the underlying disease.
§ Mr. AlisonNone. The decision which drug to prescribe for a particular patient is a matter for the professional judgment of the doctor concerned; but my Department's regional medical officers are in regular touch with general practitioners about prescribing matters.
§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a study of the use of Fenfluramine and Diethylpropion by general medical practitioners and its efficacy to reducing weight.
§ Mr. AlisonNo. I do not consider that the action called for is necessary.