§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 7 March,Official Report, column 321, (1) if he will lists the costs of (a) printing and (b) distributing the letter of 26 October 1995 attributed to the Family Planning Association; [26247]
(2) what factors led the Medicines Control Agency to fund the letter dated 26 October 1995. [26571]
§ Mr. Malone[holding answer 24 April 1996]: The cost of printing and collating the letter was £36,780.17. The costs relating to postage to relevant health professionals were £54,040.52. The Medicines Control Agency agreed to fund the costs of this letter since there was a clear need to provide health professionals with additional information and guidance on the practical management issues arising from the advice issued by the Committee on Safety of Medicines on the safety of oral contraceptives dated 18 October. The letter was produced jointly by the Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care and the Family Planning Association.
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