§ Mr. Wigginasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he can yet say when controls over the use of injectable oestrogens will be introduced.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartMy right hon. Friends concerned with health matters have now made regulations under Part II of the Therapeutic Substances Act 1956. From 1st June 1973 these prohibit retail sale and supply of liquid injectable preparations of stilboestrol, hexoestrol and dienoestrol except by a qualified medical, dental or veterinary surgeon or practitioner, or by a pharmacist acting in accordance with a prescription given by such surgeon or practitioner.