§ Mr. GillTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will introduce a right of appeal against decisions of the Medicines Control Agency; [75730]
(2) what changes or amendments he proposes to the Medicines Marketing Authorisation Regulations 1994; and when. [75729]
§ Ms JowellWe have recently consulted on proposals to amend the regulations to improve procedures for classifying "borderline products" as medicines or otherwise. We are considering the results of the consultation and will make an announcement shortly. As part of our consideration, we are examining whether we can introduce a system whereby licensing authority decisions can be made subject to appropriate review mechanisms.