§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if(a) the Medicines Commission or (b) the Committee on Safety of Medicines advises her on the change of legal status of medicines from a prescription-only medicine to a pharmacy-only classification;
(2) if she will make it her policy to consult with the appropriate advisory body on any proposed changes of legal status of medicines from prescription-only to pharmacy-only in the 10 new therapeutic categories to be covered by the limited list regulations.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe Medicines Act 1968 requires Ministers to consult, and take account of, the advice of the appropriate advisory committee or the Medicines Commission before making any changes to the Medicines (Products Other Than Veterinary Drugs) (Prescription Only) Order 1983 (SI 1983 No. 1212) as amended, restricting medicines to supply on prescription only. It is normal practice for Ministers to consult both the Committee on Safety of Medicines and the Medicines Commission on proposed changes of legal status of medicines from prescription-only to pharmacy classification.